Keffiyeh-clad craddle in Vatican nativity scene removed, return on Christmas Eve uncertain
This year, the Nativity scenes were made by Bethlehem-based artisans. Representatives of the Palestinian Embassy to the Holy ...
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Pope Francis and the ‘Increasing Burden of Age’
Pope Francis, who turns 88 on Dec. 17, is the second-oldest pope in modern history (after Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at ...
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New crop of cardinals cements Pope Francis’ legacy of diversity and global dialogue
Cardinal José Cobo Cano, center, Archbishop of Madrid, Spain, follows with other cardinals Pope Francis presiding over a Mass ...
Pope Francis receives first all-electric popemobile from Mercedes
Pope Francis uses the popemobile to greet pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during general audiences and other papal ceremonies.
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At Vatican Christmas tree lighting, Pope Francis calls attention to sustainability
Assuring the crowd of the sustainable harvesting of the tree, the pope compared the rings in the 98-foot-tall tree to the ...
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Why cardinals get Roman churches: Understanding Pope Francis’ use of titular parishes
With his 10th consistory to create cardinals, Pope Francis has also established nine new titular churches for the members of the Sacred College of Cardinals.
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Pope looks to his legacy and creates 21 new cardinals
A visibly bruised Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from five continents on Saturday, including bishops from Algiers, ...
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Iran's President Calls on Pope Francis to Use Influence to Stop War in Middle East
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis receives first all-electric popemobile from Mercedes
Pope Francis has received the first-ever all-electric ... enough to bring the pontiff to safety in an emergency. The first "official" popemobile was a bespoke Mercedes-Benz Nurburg 460 Pullman ...