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Pope

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‘Bog-standard patriarchal’: McAleese says new Pope’s first 100 days ‘anything but forward thinking’
'Go before it's too late': Madonna calls on Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza
Middle East cardinal visits and brings aid to Gaza's Catholic church day after Israeli attack
Quiz: How well do you know popes?
Sinner visits the Vatican - World number one hears Pope Leo’s tennis confession
Leo, Not Leon: What the new pope’s name really says - and why some news outlets botched it
'First American pope': Trump, Higgins, Martin and other world leaders congratulate Pope Leo XIV
Fr Tony Flannery: We will know fairly quickly if this new pope is a reformer or not
Tony Flannery
Black smoke emerges once again in the Vatican this morning as cardinals fail to elect new pope
First round of conclave voting ends with black smoke as no pope elected
133 cardinals from around the world gathered in the Sistine Chapel today for the highly secretive election of the new pope.
Chimney installed on the roof of the Sistine Chapel as conclave to elect new pope nears
Italian cardinal convicted of embezzlement will not participate in upcoming conclave
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Who will be the next pope?
18m
Dublin silversmith who made pieces for the Pope loses his 'lifetime's work' in Easter robbery
Opinion: Farewell to The Climate Pope, who died during Earth Week
Dr Catherine Conlon
Over 90,000 people have filed into St Peter's to pay their respects to Pope Francis
Organisers were forced to keep the doors of St. Peter’s Basilica open overnight due to unprecedented crowds.
Progressive versus traditionalist? The polarising issues that will define the next pope
Who could be the next Pope? Here's 15 potential successors to Pope Francis
Next Pope: How the power base of the Church shifted (and why we won't see an Irish Pope emerge)
Michael Kelly
US flags to be flown at half-mast, Trump confirms (while standing alongside Easter Bunny)
Fr Tony Flannery: I loved that man and that Pope — I will miss him
Tony Flannery
Pope Francis ‘very lively’ as he continues recovery after Vatican return, doctors say
Pope Francis 'responding well' to treatment as condition remains stable
How is a new Pope selected?
Pope Francis's 'clinical conditions show slight improvement' and kidney issues have 'resolved'
Pope Francis 'up and in his armchair' as he continues to be hospitalised with pneumonia
Pope Francis blood tests show 'slight improvement', says Vatican
Vatican cancels Pope Francis's weekend events as he continues to receive hospital treatment
Pope's hospital stay extended due to 'complex clinical picture'
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Concerns over Pope’s health as he misses Good Friday procession in Rome
Debunked: Irish users among those fooled by AI image of Pope in front of huge crowds
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong
Pope returns to Vatican after hospital tests following bronchitis bout
Zelenskyy meets Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine
Pope Francis: Those criminalising homosexuality are 'wrong'
Pilgrims keep streaming to Vatican to honour Pope Benedict
Tens of thousands pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at Vatican
Irish and world leaders pay tributes as former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95
Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95: From the Nazi Youth to the papacy