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Vatican opens solemn run-up to Easter with recovering Pope Francis on the sidelines
The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, ...
Pope Francis visits Roman prison after delegating some Holy Week duties
Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over this weekend's Easter masses, The Vatican Press Office said on ...
Easter Preparations in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY Pope Francis's Easter is slowly taking shape. The uncertainties that loomed until recently over the ...
Pope Francis Thanks Doctors and Nurses for His Recovery
Although the pontiff has begun meeting with more people, he remains frail and will not lead important Easter events, the ...
Pope pays surprise visit to Rome prison
Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, paid a surprise visit on Thursday to Rome's Regina Coeli, one of ...
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Searching for the Catholic Church’s centre of gravity
His election reflected a broader geographical shift in the church. Although the Vatican has been Catholicism’s spiritual and ...
France 24 on MSN1d
Pope says doing 'best he can' on jail visit before Easter
A still-convalescing Pope Francis said Thursday he was doing "as best I can" as he visited inmates at Rome's central jail ...
Why Queen Camilla Wore Black to Meet the Pope, but Princess Charlene Has Permission to Wear White
Queen Camilla wore black to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, but why can Princess Charlene and other royal women wear white?