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'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish with the Italian that he ...
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Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with Muslims and ...
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Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death
LYON, France (AP) - Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff's death at age 8...
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From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of ...
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Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: Background Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldes...
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Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit
On a warm July day in 2022, thousands of dignitaries, Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors travelled from across Canada to powwow grounds in central Alberta. For some, the journey took ...
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism a...
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From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of ...
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In the news today: Advance polls open for final day before election
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Advance polls open for final day before election Canadians hoping to vote early in the upcoming federal electi...
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Howden scores twice and Golden Knights beat Wild 4-2 in Game 1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Brett Howden had never scored double-digit goals until this season. Then he went out and scored 23. Turns out, Howden isn't finished. He had what turned out to be the game-winning goa...
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