How Pope Francis stood up to the Italian mafia and their ‘blood-stained power&

Pope Francis excommunicated the mafia as he clamped down on organised crime groups in Italy from associating themselves with the Catholic church.

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What is a Conclave? The process to select a Pope explained after Francis& death

Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church will begin a process virtually unchanged in 800 years to select its new leader.

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Pope Francis obituary: First Jesuit to lead Catholic Church eschewed pomp and became a champion for the poor and marginalised

In the annals of papal history, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who has died at the age of 88, will be remembered principally as the self-proclaimed pope &from the ends of the Earth&.

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As world mourns, cardinals prepare pope's funeral
VATICAN CITY - Cardinals will meet on Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks.

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What happens now that Pope Francis has died & and how an Irishman will be pivotal during period of mourning and selecting a new pope

The death of Pope Francis means that the Vatican now sets in motion very specific protocols for this period of &interregnum& & the time between the passing of one pontiff and the election of his successor.

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US urges curb of Google's search dominance as AI looms
WASHINGTON - US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech giant's online search dominance.

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