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Watch as thousands queue to see Pope Francis lie in state for final day
St Peter’s Square, glistening in the sunshine beneath us, is slowly filling with worshippers. Later, they will have the ...
An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted as the 'camerlengo,' running the Holy See between popes
An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...
Our man at the Vatican: Bundy kid with ‘Sunday shoes’ who made his way to Holy See
Keith Pitt grew up a world away from the grandeur of Vatican City. Yet his roots in the Catholic Church run deep.
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‘He loved this country': Holy See envoy to UAE reflects on his time with Pope Francis
In an interview with Khaleej Times, the Papal ambassador to the UAE, Archbishop Christophe Z El Kassis, shared his deeply ...
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As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
But the pope heads its governing structure, the Holy See, as an absolute monarch, on a diplomatic footing with other world leaders. As a diplomat, Francis pursued ambitious goals, meeting with ...
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He championed cooperation between Russia, Holy See – Putin mourns Pope Francis
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message ...
British Embassy to the Holy See lowers its flag
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This Word Means: Holy See
The Holy See is the central governing body of the Church and Vatican City, which enjoys formal diplomatic relations with ...