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First American Pope Faces Vatican’s Deepening Financial Crisis

He is exploring US-style fundraising to close a 50 to 60 million euro budget gap alongside a billion-euro pension deficit.

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Global Peace and Press Freedom in Early Pontificate

Pope Léon XIV’s Multicultural Roots Redefine Papal Identity

Pope Leo XIV Begins Pontificate with Call for Peace and Unity

Third Fumata Tonight Could Conclude Papal Election

Vatican Finalizes Preparations as Cardinals Gather for Historic Papal Conclave

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Historic Papal Conclave

Vatican Conclave Prepares to Elect New Pope as Cardinals Finalize Priorities

Cardinals Finalize Preparations for Historic Papal Conclave

Vatican Prepares for Papal Conclave as Cardinals Debate Church's Future

Vatican Finalizes May 7 Start for Papal Election Conclave

Vatican Finalizes Security and Protocols Ahead of May 7 Papal Conclave

Conclave Prepares to Choose New Pope Following Francis's Death

Cardinals Prepare for Conclave as Speculation Grows Over Papal Succession

Pope Francis Laid to Rest as 400,000 Gather to Honor His Legacy

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Humble Ceremony Following Global Farewell

Pope Francis’s Casket Closed as Vatican Finalizes Funeral Preparations

Rome Prepares for Funeral of Pope Francis with Record Crowds and Tight Security

Cardinals Gather in Rome as Betting Frenzy Surrounds Next Pope

Pope Francis Dies at 88, Ending a Transformative Papacy