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Science, compassion and Catholicism: How Pope Francis helped inspire global climate action

Pope Francis's legacy includes efforts to open the eyes of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics to the dangers of climate change.

Euronews

Irish leaders pay tribute to Pope as ‘exceptional’ and ‘remarkable’ figure

Irish premier Micheal Martin said the Pope held a ‘special place in the hearts of Irish people’.

Evening Standard

Clerical Sex Abuse: Pope Francis's Thorniest Challenge

When Pope Francis took over in 2013, the Catholic Church was embroiled in a global scandal over child sex abuse by priests, and the institution's attempts to cover it up.

International Business Times

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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff dies, aged 88

Pope Francis, the unconventional and outspoken pontiff who inspired widespread devotion but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88. Born Jorge Bergoglio, Francis was the first Jesuit to lead the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics and the first from the Americas.

Radio France Internationale

More than 100 Easter bombing victims in Sri Lanka named 'witnesses of faith' by Vatican

The Vatican has recognised 167 Sri Lankan Catholics killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings as 'witnesses of faith', six years after the attacks that killed over 260 people.

Euronews

Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88.

The Conversation

What happens next in the Vatican?

'Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta,' the Vatican said in a statement posted on X.

Euronews

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Pope Francis has died, aged 88. These were his greatest reforms – and controversies

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday, aged 88, the Vatican announced. The head of the Catholic Church had recently survived being hospitalised with double pneumonia.

The Conversation

What Time Did Pope Francis Die? Pontiff Passes Early Morning on Easter Monday Aged 88

Pope Francis has died aged 88 on Easter Monday, just hours after delivering a surprise Easter blessing in St Peter's Square, marking the end of a transformative 12-year papacy.

International Business Times UK

Pope Francis Has Died Aged 88

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88.

International Business Times

Pope Francis Has Passed Away At Age 88 Leaving The World Heartbroken

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 after leading the Catholic Church for 12 years, the Vatican announced.

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How the papal conclave elects a new pope

Edward Berger’s film imagined the tension, bureaucracy, twists and turns of the papal conclave.

Evening Standard

Pope Francis dies aged 88 after double pneumonia battle

Pope Francis spent 12 years at the helm of the Catholic Church

The Independent UK

Pope Francis dies aged 88, Vatican official announces

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced

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22 “Crazy” People Who Were Proven To Be Right All Along

People say a lot of stupid stuff. And we judge them for it. But every now and then, over time, enough evidence emerges to prove us all wrong and redeem even the wildest statements.

International Business Times UK

What Is Opus Dei and Why Are 43 Argentinian Women Suing The Secretive Catholic Group

Opus Dei, an ultra religious Catholic institution, is being accused of using false promises of a better life to coerce 43 children into slavery and seclusion.

Euronews

These Catholic women in France are striking for greater equality and influence within the Church

To highlight the importance of women's role in the Church, a Catholic feminist organisation is calling on women to go on strike during the 40 days of Lent.

The Independent UK

Nicaragua’s crackdown on the Catholic Church is worsening, exiles and human rights advocates say

Preparations for widely popular Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America – but not in Nicaragua

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Why the Catholic Church isn’t happy about relics of Carlo Acutis being sold online

Carlo Acutis relics are being sold online. The Catholic Church isn’t happy

The Independent UK

Carlo Acutis relics are being sold online. The Catholic Church isn’t happy

Police are investigating the sale of relics belonging to Carlo Acutis, the millennial saint

The Independent UK

Why pilgrims are flocking to the tomb of the first millennial saint

What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint

The Independent UK

Miami's Haitian community gathers in prayer as crises escalate in homeland and US

Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States

The Independent UK

Who is Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church’s new millennial saint?

The late teenager has captured the hearts of thousands

The Conversation

From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books

In January 2025, while doing research at the Vatican archives, I heard Pope Francis’ Sunday prayers in St. Peter’s Square. The pope reflected on the ceasefire that had just gone into effect in Gaza, highlighting the role of mediators, the need for humanitarian aid, and his hope for a two-state…

The Independent UK

Jesuits make broad offer of reparations to women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist

Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order is making a broad gesture of reparations to some 20 women who say they were sexually, psychologically and spiritually abused by a famous ex-Jesuit artist

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