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While Pope Benedict XVI resigned, Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam'

While Pope Benedict XVI resigned, Francis saw his duty to be 'ad vitam'

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world when he announced his resignation in 2013, the first in 600 years. That led some to wonder if, as he grew increasingly frail and sick, Pope Francis would follow that precedent.
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Most US adults give to charity. Here's where they donated

Most US adults give to charity. Here's where they donated

NEW YORK (AP) — Fears of a “generosity crisis” have dogged nonprofit fundraisers for much of this century as they experienced precipitous drops in U.S. household donations.
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Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change

Pope Francis converted to the environmental cause and denounced those he blamed for climate change

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few moments in Pope Francis’ papacy better exemplify his understanding of climate change and the need to address it than the rain-soaked Mass he celebrated in Tacloban, Philippines, in 2015.
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Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy

Defending migrants was a priority for Pope Francis from the earliest days of his papacy

Advocating for migrants was one of Pope Francis' top priorities.
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For Iraqi Christians, Pope Francis' visit was a rare moment of hope

For Iraqi Christians, Pope Francis' visit was a rare moment of hope

BAGHDAD (AP) — The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s recent history.
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'Keep the doors open': Ministers call on next pope to do more for LGBTQ+ people

'Keep the doors open': Ministers call on next pope to do more for LGBTQ+ people

Serge Quevillon made it a point Monday to visit Montreal's Mary Queen of the World Cathedral to pay respect to Pope Francis. Speaking outside the cathedral, he said he vividly remembers a question the pope was asked in June 2013.
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Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?

Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.
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JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis

JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday.
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An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes

An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo , the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another.
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Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US

Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis probably expected that he would face opposition to his reform agenda after Catholics for two generations grew used to more conservative, doctrine-minded pontiffs.
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