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Pope Francis' openness about his health may be as tactical as it is truthful
For much of the church’s history, the pope’s body was closely associated with the sanctity of his office, as the papal ...
How many popes have there been in the Roman Catholic Church?
According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...
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The legacy of Pope Francis
What Benedict stored … Pope Benedict was a scholar, a theologian, who stored the deposit of faith, added to it, interpreted ...
900-year-old Vatican doomsday prophecy resurfaces amid Pope Francis’ illness
According to a 900-year-old book in the Vatican, 'Judgement Day' may be upon us soon, and Pope Francis might be the last ...
Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.
In his own words: Pope Francis has long been up front about his health problems and eventual death
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has written and spoken at length about sickness, aging and death, and personally directed that his ...
Do 'The Prophecies of the Popes' point to 2027 doom?
According to Malachy's prophecies, the last pope will be "Peter the Roman," and during his reign, there will be great chaos, ...
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Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
Since the 1800s, there have been 16 popes. Of those popes, Francis has the ninth-longest papacy so far.Over the past 200 years, the longest papacy reign was that of Pope Pius IX, who served over ...
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Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
He came here first after he was shot in St. Peter's Square in 1981, and due to his frequent visits, *** special suite of was created for the Popes and that is where Pope Francis receiving his ...