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Pontiffs and presidents: White House-Vatican relationship stretches a century, including fighting communism
The White House and Vatican have had a relationship stretching back to at least 1919, and includes Pope John Paul II and ...
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 – ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican What’s Happening and Where
Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...
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 ...
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
When the world learned of Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, a cardinal with longstanding ties to the US was the one to ...
Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican
Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new ...