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Pontiffs and presidents: White House-Vatican relationship stretches a century, including fighting communism
The White House and Vatican have had a relationship stretching back to at least 1919, and includes Pope John Paul II and ...
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
Pope Francis died on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of reform at the $6 billion Vatican Bank. Although founded to manage ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Vatican
People have gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican to mourn Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope who charmed ...
Who Is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican’s New De Facto Administrator?
Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs ...
What will Pope Francis’s legacy be? It depends on what comes next.
A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...
Midday Must-Reads: Pope Francis Dies, Hegseth’s Second Signal Scandal and More
Pope Francis, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere, died at the age of 88 early this morning, on Easter Monday. Just yesterday, Francis had shocked the world when he emerged from his ...