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Yesterday — 27 April 2025Main stream

Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Candidates to Succeed Francis.

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Emma Bubola， Elisabetta Povoledo， Gaia Pianigiani and Neil MacFarquhar
26 April 2025 at 14:26
Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman Catholic Church might take.

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Catholic faithful gathered for a Mass led by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City in February 2025.

The Dinner That Helped Save Europe

✇NYT | Opinion
By: Edward Luce
27 April 2025 at 18:00
The relationship between the national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and Pope John Paul II proved critical in 1980 in dissuading the Soviets from invading Poland.

Cardinals Are Maneuvering Before Conclave To Elect Francis’ Successor

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By: Jason Horowitz
27 April 2025 at 22:34
Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

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Cardinals returned to St. Peter’s Basilica after Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday.

Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony

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By: Jason Horowitz
27 April 2025 at 02:00
The funeral drew world leaders, including President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who had a talk in the Basilica.

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Pope Francis’ funeral procession passes the Temple of Venus and Rome on its way to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Saturday.

‘He Was Like Family’: Faithful Descend on St. Peter’s Square for Pope’s Funeral

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Emma Bubola and Matthew Mpoke Bigg
27 April 2025 at 00:30
Cardinals, royals and heads of state attended. But many mourners, some of whom slept on the streets overnight, said they came for a pope who had cared for the poor and marginalized.

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The crowds at Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Saturday.
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Trump and Zelensky Meet on Sidelines of Pope Francis’ Funeral, White House Says

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By: David E. Sanger and Motoko Rich
27 April 2025 at 04:43
During his whirlwind trip to Italy, President Trump’s interactions with world leaders, as they paid their respects to Francis, were being watched closely.

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President Trump speaking with reporters on Friday on Air Force One as he traveled to Italy for Pope Francis’ funeral.

Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88

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By: Jason Horowitz and Jim Yardley
22 April 2025 at 23:17
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.

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Francisco visitando a los migrantes en Lesbos, Grecia, en 2021. Dijo que recibir al extranjero en la puerta es algo fundamental para la fe.

Pope Francis’ Death Marks Historic Farewell in Rome

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By: Motoko Rich
26 April 2025 at 05:50
As a reporter, I often observe from a press box or the sidelines. This time, I decided to join the masses.

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Crowds came to St. Peter’s Basilica and lined up to pay their respects to Pope Francis as his body was lying in state.

Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
25 April 2025 at 22:26
Around St. Peter’s Square, the pope offered services to the homeless and migrants, in ways that often did not go down well with his fellow clerics.

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Outside a shop in St. Peter’s Basilica, on Friday. The pope pushed for housing and medical care to be available for the homeless and the needy in Vatican City.

Cardinal Roger Mahony, Accused of Hiding Sex Abuse, Will Help Close Pope Francis’ Casket

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Jonathan Wolfe
25 April 2025 at 22:04
Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, who was accused of covering up cases of abuse as archbishop of Los Angeles, will have an official role in the ceremonies around Francis’ funeral.

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Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the former archbishop of Los Angeles, covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Offers Condolences 3 Days After Pope Francis Died

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By: Adam Rasgon
25 April 2025 at 19:46
The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza.

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Pope Francis is flanked by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem in 2014.

How Pope Francis Simplified Papal Funerals

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
25 April 2025 at 17:03
The changes reflect Francis’ view of the pope as a pastor more than a powerful person, but the rites will still be on a grand scale.

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Pope Francis’s body lies in state for three days to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of the funeral, in Vatican City, on Wednesday.

Pope Francis Remembered as Faithful Throng Pays Last Respects

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
25 April 2025 at 19:07
“It meant a lot to me to see him, he gave us so much,” said one woman who waited in line to file past the pontiff’s casket.

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The crowd waiting to enter St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Friday morning to pay their respects to Pope Francis. Depending on the time of day, the wait to pass by the coffin could take hours.

Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis as Cardinals Fine Tune Funeral Plans

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By: Emma Bubola
24 April 2025 at 22:36
The conclave to select the next pontiff has not started yet, but meetings to set the agenda were underway, and the church released the first image of Francis’ tomb.

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More cardinals have been arriving in Rome ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday.

After Pope Francis, Progressive Christians Feel Vulnerable

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham
24 April 2025 at 17:01
Catholics and Protestants who saw Pope Francis as a guiding moral figure are losing their voice.

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Mayra Rossell, an administrative assistant for the Archdiocese of Miami, hanging a portrait of Pope Francis after displaying it during mass at Saint Martha Catholic Church in Miami on Monday.

How to Watch Pope Francis’ Funeral

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Isabella Kwai
23 April 2025 at 21:12
World leaders and the Catholic faithful from around the globe will attend the funeral on Saturday. Here’s how to watch it and what to expect.

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The funeral mass for Pope Francis will be held in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday at 10 a.m. local time.
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