He seemed to know everyone at the Holy See, and it showed in his reporting for the National Catholic Reporter and his website, Crux, though some said he grew too close to his sources.
Category: Popes
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Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
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The Pope Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Summer. And There Will Be Tennis.
For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.
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Martin Scorsese Interviews Pope Francis in Upcoming Documentary ‘Aldeas’
The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between the director and the pontiff, who died last month.
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How Pope Francis Wooed Donors
Efforts to fix the Vatican’s broken finances helped restore confidence among big givers. But the work isn’t finished.
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‘Conclave’ Streaming Numbers Jump After Pope Francis’s Death
Experts said that the 2024 film accurately portrayed the papal selection process.
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Pope Francis, in Street Clothes, Makes Surprise Visit in St. Peter’s Basilica
Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and greet the faithful.
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‘Conclave’: A Fly on the Wall Inside the Secret Process to Elect a Pope
A new drama by Edward Berger draws the audience inside this largely hidden tradition. How accurate is it?