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Reparations for empire: What the new pope owes to Africa | Slavery
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Reparations for empire: What the new pope owes to Africa | Slavery

Late Pope Francis, who came to be known as a strong voice for the poor, oppressed and the marginalised during his tenure as...

Vatican says conclave to elect new pope to begin on May 7 | Religion News
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Vatican says conclave to elect new pope to begin on May 7 | Religion News

A total of 135 cardinals from across the world, all below the age of 80, are eligible to take part in the secret...

Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome after funeral attended by thousands | Religion News
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Pope Francis laid to rest in Rome after funeral attended by thousands | Religion News

Rome, Italy – About 250,000 mourners in Vatican City fell into hushed silence on Saturday morning as the funeral for Pope Francis began....

Thousands visit Pope Francis tomb in Rome day after funeral | Religion News
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Thousands visit Pope Francis tomb in Rome day after funeral | Religion News

The modest tomb draws huge queues on the first day of public viewing a day after tens of thousands attended his funeral. Thousands...

Pope Francis “crossed the walls of division” | Al Jazeera
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Pope Francis “crossed the walls of division” | Al Jazeera

Rev. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem’s Christmas Lutheran Church reflects on Pope Francis’s legacy & global impact on the oppressed. Reverend Munther Isaac, who...

Pope wanted: What are cardinals looking for in a new leader? | Religion News
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Pope wanted: What are cardinals looking for in a new leader? | Religion News

When the newly elected Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in 2013 to greet the crowd, he joked that...

Hundreds of thousands say final farewell to Pope Francis in Rome
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Hundreds of thousands say final farewell to Pope Francis in Rome

Hundreds of thousands filled the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square and lined the streets of Rome to honour Pope Francis.

From the mightiest to the humble: Thousands gather for Pope Francis funeral | Religion News
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From the mightiest to the humble: Thousands gather for Pope Francis funeral | Religion News

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to minister to,...