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Who will be the next Pope? Here's a list of frontrunner Cardinals to replace Francis as next Pontiff
World | April 22, 2025 17:56 ISTFollowing the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday (April 21), the Vatican will enter a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale. During this time, preparations will be underway to elect the next Pope.
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Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis in open coffin; funeral to take place on Saturday
World | April 22, 2025 17:41 ISTVatican releases first images of Pope Francis, showing him in casket with Vatican secretary of state praying over him, reports AP.
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Pope Francis Passes Away: Global Leaders Pay Tribute After His Sudden Demise
News | April 22, 2025 12:43 ISTPope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, according to an official statement from the Vatican released on Monday. Following the announcement, tributes poured in from around the world, honoring the life and legacy
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Pope Francis dies at 88: A look at his 12-year papacy and its enduring impact
World | April 21, 2025 14:23 ISTPope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 88, marking the end of a transformative papacy that spanned over a decade. His leadership was defined by a focus on mercy, interfaith dialogue, and a commitment to addressing global challenges.
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Pope Francis dies: When was his last public appearance, and what was his last message to the world?
World | April 21, 2025 14:44 ISTPope Francis passed away at 88 on Monday, shortly after making a surprise public appearance on Easter Sunday. Despite recovering from a near-fatal illness, he delivered a message of peace and hope from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, blessing thousands of faithful in St. Peter’s Square.
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Pope Francis' first photo released by Vatican since hospitalisation, seen attending Mass in Chapel
World | March 17, 2025 6:42 ISTIn the image, the 88-year-old Pope is seen wearing a stole, a vestment worn while concelebrating Mass. Pope Francis has been battling pneumonia at the hospital in Rome.
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Pope shows 'slight improvement', say doctors as Vatican marks another Holy Year event without him
World | March 09, 2025 16:56 ISTFor the fourth Sunday in a row, the pope will not appear for his weekly noon blessing, though the Vatican planned to distribute the text he would have delivered if he were well enough.
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Pope Francis in critical condition amid prolonged respiratory crisis, sepsis threat loons
World | February 23, 2025 6:56 ISTPope Francis has been hospitalised for over a week after he suffered pneumonia. His condition is critical as, according to the Vatican, doctors have said that the main threat facing Francis would be the onset of sepsis.
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Pope Francis not out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, says doctor
World | February 22, 2025 7:43 ISTThe 88-year-old Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened, doctors have suggested 'absolute rest' for him.
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Pope Francis to be hospitalised for medical examinations for bronchitis treatment: Vatican
World | February 14, 2025 16:13 ISTThe 88-year-old pope will be hospitalised at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic at the end of Friday's daily audiences to undergo some necessary diagnostic tests.
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Pope Francis falls and hurts his arm, says Vatican weeks after chin injury on another trip
World | January 16, 2025 22:16 ISTThe recent injury comes weeks after the 88-year-old Pope hurt his chin on his nightstand in an apparent fall on December 7, the Vatican has said in a statement.
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Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office | Know who is Sister Simona Brambilla
World | January 06, 2025 18:30 ISTBrambilla's appointment is the latest move by Francis to show by example how women can take leadership roles within the Catholic hierarchy, albeit without allowing them to be ordained as priests.
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Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational Roadmap for Vatican to escape AI misuse
Technology | June 29, 2023 13:21 ISTPope Francis and Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics collaborate to establish the Institute for Technology, Ethics, and Culture (ITEC), releasing a handbook titled 'Ethics in the Age of Disruptive Technologies: An Operational Roadmap'.
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Pope Francis to undergo intestinal surgery; to stay in hospital for several days
World | June 07, 2023 17:35 ISTThe pope is undergoing what the Vatican said was a “laparotomy and abdominal wall plastic surgery with prosthesis” to treat a “recurrent, painful and worsening” constriction of the intestine. A laparotomy is open abdominal surgery. It can help a surgeon both diagnose and treat issues. The statement
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Vatican: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition ‘serious’
World | December 29, 2022 22:00 ISTA statement from Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis asked for continued prayers “to accompany him in these difficult hours.”
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Vatican law criminalises abuse of adults by priests, laity
World | June 01, 2021 18:35 ISTThe law recognises that adults, too, can be victimised by priests who abuse their authority over them, and said that laypeople in church offices, such as school principals or parish economists, can be punished for abusing minors as well as adults
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Vatican bars gay union blessing, says God ‘can’t bless sin’
World | March 15, 2021 18:43 ISTThe Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.”
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Pope Francis, close aides do not have coronavirus, says Vatican
World | March 29, 2020 12:00 ISTPope Francis and his close aides do not have coronavirus, the Vatican has said. Pope and his aides were tested after a person in the building tested positive for coronavirus.
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Restricting Vatican’s control over bishop selection does not breach religious freedom: China
World | April 03, 2018 14:33 ISTChen Zongrong, an official overseeing religious affairs, said Beijing would not allow “foreign forces” to govern the country’s faith groups.
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Australian police charge Pope Francis aide with sexual offences, Vatican stunned
World | June 29, 2017 9:02 ISTCardinal George Pell is the highest-ranking Vatican official to ever be charged in the church’s long-running sexual abuse scandal.
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