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Pope Francis was a source of controversy and spiritual guidance in his Argentine homeland

Pope Francis was a source of controversy and spiritual guidance in his Argentine homeland

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The faithful in Pope Francis’ hometown lit candles in the church where he found God as a teenager, packed the cathedral where he spoke as archbishop and prayed Monday in the neighborhoods where he earned fame as the “sl
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Pope Francis's memory looms large for Canadians attending Easter Monday mass

Pope Francis's memory looms large for Canadians attending Easter Monday mass

TORONTO — Canadian Catholics coming off the end of their Holy Week mourned Pope Francis on Monday, remembering the pontiff as a progressive leader who made the church more responsive to its rank and file.
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The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88 after a stroke

The Latest: Pope Francis dies at age 88 after a stroke

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as he recovered from a five-week hospitalization for double pneumonia.
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'Man of compassion:' Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis

'Man of compassion:' Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors on Pope Francis

It's been nearly three years since Pope Francis travelled to Canada to apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. But for some Indigenous survivors, memories of the historic day remain fresh in their minds.
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Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity

Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity

VATICAN CITY (AP) — He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St.
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday . He was 88.
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Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit

Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit

On a warm July day in 2022, thousands of dignitaries, Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors travelled from across Canada to powwow grounds in central Alberta. For some, the journey took days. For others, decades.
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None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say

None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say

MONTREAL — A Canadian cardinal was a top contender the last time a new pope was elected, but observers say that’s unlikely to be the case this time around.
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'Humility, compassion and care for others': What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis's legacy

'Humility, compassion and care for others': What Canadians are saying about Pope Francis's legacy

Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis's death on Easter Monday, which came more than two months after he was hospitalized for a respiratory infection. Here's what some notable Canadians have to say.
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Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent evening ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war.
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