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Speaking to young people from St. Petersburg, the pontiff eulogized the legacy of 'Great Mother Russia'

The Holy See Promoter of Justice says he has found “some investigatory leads that merit further consideration”

The conversation between the premier and the pontiff took place in the Library Hall

He could have delivered this homily for his butler…for anybody, any cardinal, any bishop or even the butcher next door

Pope Francis will preside over the burial of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, but many questions remain unanswered

The Emeritus pope exerted no influence and pulled no strings

The former pope's body will be placed in St. Peter’s Basilica from Jan. 2 for the faithful's greeting

The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus "is very sick" due to his advanced age

Pope Francis on Wednesday appointed three women to the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops, continuing his policy of opening up top Church jobs to women. It is the first time that women have been allowed to serve in such a capacity....

In recent days it has been announced that Pope Francis is thinking of resigning, as did his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI did on 28 February 2013. The newspaper Libero reported on Aug. 23 that there was "a conclave in the...