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This rustic dish of baked beans and smoked sausages is packed with deep, aromatic flavors
Tavče gravče, which translates as “beans in a pan,” is a Macedonian classic. Traditionally, large dried white beans called ...
Archbishop of New York holds mass to honor Pope Francis
Cardinal Timothy Dolan held a mass Tuesday for Pope Francis, remembering him as a "humble soul" and "a troubadour of God's ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican What’s Happening and Where
Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...
Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday
The cardinals set the funeral for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, to be celebrated by the dean of the College of ...
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Additions to AP’s standards team
In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Vice President of News, Standards and Inclusion Amanda Barrett announced two key appointments to AP’s standards team: Anna ...
‘Who am I to judge?’ Pope Francis’ informal, lighthearted speaking style
Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native ...
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Pope Francis was history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor ...
Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...
Vatican releases cause of death for Pope Francis
Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with Muslims and ...