When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...
Pope Francis remains hospitalized. Here's what to know about the 88-year-old leader
Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...
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How Pope Francis' letter to US bishops differs from Leo XIII's condemnation of 'Americanism'
American prelate, an exploding battleship, and the Roman Question all fed into Pope Leo XIII's decision to publish his 1899 ...
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized. Here's what to know about the 88-year-old leader
Pope Leo XIII was the oldest pope to serve the Catholic church. He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13 ...
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When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’
Or that at 88, he is one of the oldest popes ever. Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93. But he’s on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII ...