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What it was like inside when there was a new pope
The new Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, US, on March 9, 1955. He is the first American pope in over 1,000 years. The new Pope also became the first non-European pontiff in more than 1,300 years. He was elected as the next Pope on Thursday, becoming the fourth consecutive pontiff from the Catholic…
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Pope Francis chose to be his final resting place in the church
Pope Francis will reportedly be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome after his funeral on Saturday. The funeral procession will stop before the burial in the basilica, Vatican said, adding that live coverage of the funeral and procession will be provided to viewers. Pope Francis has been the first pontiff to…
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The Vatican said that the condition of Pope Benedict was serious but stable.
The Vatican said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the 95-year-old former Pope who resigned from the post nine years ago, is “very sick” after a deterioration in his health on Wednesday. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant” but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said on Thursday in an update on the former…
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ThePope has a resignation note that he can use if he can’t complete his work.
Pope Francis has revealed that shortly after becoming pontiff in 2013, he wrote a resignation letter to the Secretary of State in the presence of medical issues. “Here you have it,'” he said, referring to the Secretary of State who resigned in the first months of Francis’ papacy. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and…