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Pastor walks from Baltimore to DC, part of movement to support embattled African American history museum
A Baltimore pastor walks 43 miles to DC in support of the National Museum of African American History and Culture amid ...
Pope Francis' body taken to St. Peter's Basilica for lying in state
The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...
Inside St Peter’s, mourners weep for the pope they loved. Outside, speculation is already swirling
By Wednesday evening at the Vatican, the queue to view the Pope’s coffin stretched for more than eight hours from start to ...
‘We had to be here’: Eight-hour queue a striking reminder of pope’s global appeal
Mourners pass the pope’s coffin silently, while others wipe away tears. Outside, conversations among cardinals and ...
Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square but was thankful he did, report says
In East Timor, where Francis’ final outdoor Mass drew nearly half of the population last September, President Jose ...
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Public Grief in Vatican City
Vatican City THOUSANDS GATHERED AT THE PIAZZA SAN PIETRO Monday evening to pray the rosary and honor the life of Pope Francis ...
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With pope’s death, centuries-old rite begins anew
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...
What happens when a pope dies? Inside the Vatican's historic, symbolic rituals
There are time-honoured rituals, some shrouded in secrecy, and a series of carefully planned events that are likely to take ...
Conclave smoke: What black and white smoke signal during election of a new pope
In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.