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Pope canonises first female Argentine saint before meeting with Milei

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Pope canonises first female Argentine saint before meeting with Milei

Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican February 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis elevated to sainthood the first female saint from his native Argentina on February 11, an event that brought to the Vatican his former vocal critic, Argentine President Javier Milei. … Read more

Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral | CNN

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Former Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of funeral | CNN

Rome CNN  —  The lying-in-state of former Pope Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95, began Monday in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City ahead of his funeral later this week. Benedict, who was the first pontiff in almost 600 years to resign his position, rather than hold office for life, passed … Read more