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Pope Francis' doctor says pontiff died 'without suffering, at home'
Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff's final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews published Thursday, saying ...
What is the Holy Door in the Vatican, which Pope Francis became first to leave open?
The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...
Pope Francis’s final moments revealed: How doctor knew he was gone, and his last regret
The head of Pope Francis’s medical team has revealed new details about the pontiff’s final moments.The 88-year-old died ...
What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work
Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...
Pope Francis didn’t suffer before he died, his doctor says
After the pope suffered a massive stroke Monday morning, his medical team saw no point to sending him to a hospital. He died soon after.
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Pope thanks nurse for taking him to St. Peter’s Square one last time
Pope Francis' final moments were peaceful, and he managed to give one last farewell to his nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, before slipping into a coma early April 21, Vatican News reported.
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The Christ-like friend who accompanied women
On Easter Monday morning, the Vatican announced the death of the most compassionate, courageous and only Pope from the Global South. But this is only a physical death. His towering and grounding ...