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Pope Francis rejects tradition, opts for humble wooden casket and burial outside Vatican

Pope Francis announced this week that he intends on having a much more simple funeral than those of his predecessors at the Vatican, including a humble wooden casket.

Europe September 28

Pope gets an earful from Belgian king and abuse victims over scandals and failures to respond

The king of Belgium and its prime minister ripped into the institution Pope Francis heads for covering up abuse and for the Catholic Church's views on women and the LGBTQ+ community.

Pope Francis September 26

Argentina sees dips in popularity in Pope Francis, new poll finds

A recent poll found that attitudes toward the pope in six of Latin America's most populous countries are still broadly positive everywhere but in Argentina.

POLITICS September 13

Pope Francis urges Catholic voters to 'choose the lesser evil' between Trump and Harris

Pope Francis accused both former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris of being against life on abortion and immigration, telling Catholics to vote for "lesser evil."

Pope Francis September 10

Pope Francis mass draws 600K, nearly half the population of East Timor

Pope Francis celebrated a papal mass in Dili, East Timor on Monday, where almost half the population of the country gathered to participate in the sacrament.

Media September 8

Pope Francis calls out lack of parents, laments many adults 'have a cat or a little dog instead of a child'

Pope Francis argued that a largely Muslim country is a good example for the rest of the world where he lamented many adults are raising pets instead of children.

This Day in History September 4

On this day in history, September 4, 2016, Mother Teresa is canonized: 'Generous dispenser of divine mercy'

Mother Teresa was canonized, or officially named a saint, on this day in history. The Albanian nun was given the name "Saint Teresa of Calcutta."

Pope Francis August 31

Holy See urges 'moratorium' on development of autonomous killing weapons at United Nations

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, urged the organization to issue a moratorium on autonomous lethal weapons.

Pope Francis August 28

Pope Francis says intentionally allowing migrants to die is a 'grave sin'

Pope Francis said at his Wednesday General Audience this week that secular governments must not allow migrants to die in extreme conditions while seeking to arrive in Western nations.

This Day in History August 26

On this day in history, August 26, 1978, Pope John Paul I is elected, would serve for only 33 days

Pope John Paul I was elected pope on this day in history, Aug. 26, 1978. He would serve as pope for just over a month before his sudden death at the age of 65.