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Pope Francis wanted the church to be a field hospital. Will this legacy endure?

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St. Peter’s Basilica stays open all night as nearly 100,000 mourners pay respects to Pope Francis

So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night.
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Jesuit leader: Pope Francis allowed differing opinions—and didn’t ‘seek to please everyone’

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Pope Francis canonized 942 saints during his papacy. What do they tell us about him?

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