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Hongkongers gather at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception to mourn Pope Francis

Cs news6 months ago02 mins

Mourners in Hong Kong have gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to commemorate Pope Francis, a day after the Vatican announced his death, with some describing him as a “breath of fresh air” and noting his empathy towards those who felt “unseen”. At around 1pm on Tuesday, the Post observed about a dozen…

Francis’s current stay nowhere near the record for papal hospitalizations

Cs news8 months ago06 mins

ROME – As Pope Francis enters his 14th day at the Gemelli Hospital, now the longest of his four stays at the Roman polyclinic, some observers may be tempted to regard the long papal hospitalization as exceptional. In fact, however, by the standards of Francis’s predecessor Pope John Paul II, now St. John Paul II,…