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The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
Pope Francis died on Monday, leaving behind a legacy of reform at the $6 billion Vatican Bank. Although founded to manage ...
Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
Heading for Vatican, cardinal recalls Pope Francis' love for East Timor
The first ever cardinal of Roman Catholic-majority East Timor had barely had time to process the news of Pope Francis' death ...
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Pope Francis's many critics included a one-time aide and the Vatican's ex-ambassador to the US
Francis’ biggest conservative critic was the Vatican’s former ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano. In 2018, ...
‘He was almost in tears’: Openly-gay Vatican advisor describes Pope Francis’ support for trans worshipers
Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of clerical sexual abuse and an openly gay Vatican advisor, remembers Pope Francis’ monumental ...
Pope died of a stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate ...
How the next Pope will be chosen: Inside the Vatican’s conclave process
With the passing of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for one of the Catholic Church’s most sacred and ...