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Pope Francis

Convicted Cardinal Becciu claims conclave voting rights; Vatican said ‘no’
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The Pillar
‘No whining’ - Papal door sign attracts attention during apartment sealing
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The Pillar
‘He’s my pope’ - At St. Peter's, pilgrims mourn Pope Francis
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Edgar Beltrán
Pope Francis is dead at 88
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The Pillar
Sede vacante: What happens now, and who is in charge?
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The Pillar
The complex ‘hagan lio’ of Francis’ many legacies
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JD Flynn
Popes who pulled through
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Michelle La Rosa
The pope and the prime minister
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Edgar Beltrán
Has Trump hardened Francis’ line on Ukraine?
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Ed. Condon
‘Fraternally Francis’: Does a papal ‘hot take’ on immigration help?
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Ed. Condon
Rabbi: Pope’s words on Israel ‘a historic danger’
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Edgar Beltrán
Iraqi leader: No plot to kill Pope Francis during 2021 visit
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The Pillar
Pope encourages Nicaraguan people to trust, persevere
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Edgar Beltrán
Top Vatican canonist’s comments point to Pope Francis role in Príncipi case
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The Pillar
Can literature help form seminarians into better priests?
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Edgar Beltrán
Pope Francis stirs controversy with interreligious remarks
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The Pillar
What should Pope Francis have said?
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Ed. Condon
Is Pope Francis going to Nicaea?
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Filipe d’Avillez
Why is Pope Francis embracing the patriarchy (of the West)?
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The Pillar
Who's buried in Francis' (eventual) tomb?
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The Pillar
Pope Francis and the ‘subsidiarity’ of the rule of law
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Ed. Condon
Is Rome slow-walking German bishop appointments?
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Luke Coppen
1:03:45
Ep. 134: Last chapter syndrome
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JD Flynn
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Ed. Condon
‘Laudate Deum’: A brief guide for busy readers
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Luke Coppen
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