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Reader trip to Portugal and Spain features funiculars, fun, fabulous food
Trendy Portugal is trending for a reason, and Basque Country in northern Spain is as fascinating as it is beautiful ...
Mourners Bid Solemn Farewell to Pope Francis
More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said ...
Latest Updates: Mourners Bid Solemn Farewell to Pope Francis
Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...
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Francis: the Fantasy of Church Renewal in a Time of Monsters
After a long period of declining health which saw an increasingly debilitated Francis struggling to hold onto life, it was the demonic visitation of US ...
Fact Check: Video shows Holy Week procession in Spain, not Pope Francis’ funeral
A video showing a Holy Week procession at the Santa Maria de Gracia church in Cartagena, in the Murcia region of Spain, was ...
Under a basilica’s splendor, thousands gather for a final glimpse of a pope who led a simple life
The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...
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In Spain, migrants reshape the Catholic Church – and the country
As immigrants increasingly fill its pews in Spain, the Catholic Church is advocating more inclusive policies to the broader ...
As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again
Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...
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Forget the camino, this is Ireland’s own epic pilgrimage trail
The Pilgrim Walk — that stretches 132km from Armagh to Downpatrick, and which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary ...
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US Vice President J.D. Vance has met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official amid tensions over the US crackdown on migrants. No Pope has set foot in China, but Francis wants that to change. Critics ...
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Pabasa remains a Holy Week tradition for Filipino Catholics
The tradition of pabasa, a Catholic devotion popular during Holy Week, remains alive in many parts of the country. In Mariz ...
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Spain’s giant cross to stay as church pushes back on site overhaul
The 492-foot cross at Spain’s Valley of the Fallen monument will not be removed ... Following discussions with Spanish officials and the Vatican, the Church has secured key commitments. The basilica ...