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  • VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - APRIL 29:  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) greets Pope Francis (R) upon his arrival before Pope Francis receives in audience the participants at the international conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture on the progress of regenerative medicine and its cultural impact, at Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican City, Vatican on April 29, 2016. (Photo by Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
    VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - APRIL 29: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) greets Pope Francis (R) upon his arrival before Pope Francis receives in audience the participants at the international conference promoted by the Pontifical Council for Culture on the progress of regenerative medicine and its cultural impact, at Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican City, Vatican on April 29, 2016. (Photo by Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

    Joe Biden On Confessions, Cars, and Holy Wagers

    In unscripted moment at the Vatican, the U.S. veep seeks absolution not for betting on cars, but for losing.

  • MANILA, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 16:  Pope Francis waves to thousands of followers as he arrives at the Manila Cathedral on January 16, 2015 in Manila, Philippines. Pope Francis will visit venues across Leyte and Manila during his visit to the Philippines from January 15 - 19. The visit is expected to attract crowds in the millions as Filipino Catholics flock to catch a glimpse of the leader of the Catholic Church in the Philippines for the first time since 1995. The Pope will begin the tour in Manila, then travelling to Tacloban to visit areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan before returning to Manila to hold a mass at Rizal Park. The Philippines is the only Catholic majority nation in Asia with around 90 percent of the population professing the faith.  (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
    MANILA, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 16: Pope Francis waves to thousands of followers as he arrives at the Manila Cathedral on January 16, 2015 in Manila, Philippines. Pope Francis will visit venues across Leyte and Manila during his visit to the Philippines from January 15 - 19. The visit is expected to attract crowds in the millions as Filipino Catholics flock to catch a glimpse of the leader of the Catholic Church in the Philippines for the first time since 1995. The Pope will begin the tour in Manila, then travelling to Tacloban to visit areas devastated by Typhoon Haiyan before returning to Manila to hold a mass at Rizal Park. The Philippines is the only Catholic majority nation in Asia with around 90 percent of the population professing the faith. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

    Democracy, Vatican-Style

    By giving the laity more authority over issues of family life, Pope Francis is embracing a risky strategy for reform.

  • Pope Francis leads the Chrism Mass for Holy Thursday on March 24, 2016 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican.   AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI / AFP / TIZIANA FABI        (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)
    Pope Francis leads the Chrism Mass for Holy Thursday on March 24, 2016 at St Peter's basilica in Vatican. AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI / AFP / TIZIANA FABI (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)

    The Dictator of the Vatican

    The “People’s Pope” is not trying to build an inclusive Catholic Church. He’s ruthlessly making it liberal.

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    Watch Pope Francis Honor Migrants at the U.S./Mexico Border

    Pope Francis placed flowers at the foot of a cross at the U.S./Mexico border to honor those who died trying to cross it.

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    Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts an Easter service in Moscow on April 20, 2014.

    The Pontiff and the Patriarch

    Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill are set to bridge a 1,000-year gulf.

  • A picture is projected on the cupola of St. Peters Basilica during the show Fiat Lux : Illuminating Our Common Home, on December 8, 2015 at the Vatican. Images by some of the world's greatest environmental photographers, including Sebastião Salgado, Joel Sartore, Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Louie Schwartzberg, are projected in solidarity with COP21 talks in Paris. It is also part of the inauguration of the Roman Catholic Churchs yearlong Jubilee of Mercy, which starts today.  AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI / AFP / TIZIANA FABI        (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)
    A picture is projected on the cupola of St. Peters Basilica during the show Fiat Lux : Illuminating Our Common Home, on December 8, 2015 at the Vatican. Images by some of the world's greatest environmental photographers, including Sebastião Salgado, Joel Sartore, Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Louie Schwartzberg, are projected in solidarity with COP21 talks in Paris. It is also part of the inauguration of the Roman Catholic Churchs yearlong Jubilee of Mercy, which starts today. AFP PHOTO / TIZIANA FABI / AFP / TIZIANA FABI (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)

    At the Vatican, All Creatures Great and Small

    All things bright and beautiful, the Vatican displayed them all during a St. Peter's Square light show to start the Catholic Jubilee.

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    Will Pope Francis’s Visit With Kim Davis Undermine a Successful U.S. Trip?

    Pope Francis secretly met with Kim Davis, one of the most outspoken opponents of gay marriage.

  • PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: A police officer takes a photo of a group holding "Pope Emoji" smasks while they wait for Pope Francis to arrive at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on September 26, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After visiting Washington and New York City, Pope Francis concludes his tour of the U.S. with events in Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
    PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 26: A police officer takes a photo of a group holding "Pope Emoji" smasks while they wait for Pope Francis to arrive at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on September 26, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After visiting Washington and New York City, Pope Francis concludes his tour of the U.S. with events in Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

    It’s Always Sunny in Pope-adelphia: Cheering for Pope Francis in the City That Booed Santa

    For some Philadelphia residents just trying to get on with their lives in Pope-istan, the papal visit begged the question: “What’s gotten into our city?”

  • Pope Francis celebrates the Easter mass on March 31, 2013 at the Vatican. Pope Francis prepared to lead his first Easter Sunday celebrations with tens of thousands of people expected in St Peter's Square for a mass marking the holiest day in the Christian calendar.  AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI        (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI,ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
    Pope Francis celebrates the Easter mass on March 31, 2013 at the Vatican. Pope Francis prepared to lead his first Easter Sunday celebrations with tens of thousands of people expected in St Peter's Square for a mass marking the holiest day in the Christian calendar. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI,ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

    What to Expect When You’re Expecting the Pope

    Pope Francis may be the people’s pontiff. But he’s also here on a mission to evangelize.

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    Donald Trump and Pope Francis Have a Lot In Common, Says Former Trump Ally

    Pope Francis and Donald Trump share a key personality rate that's fueled their rise.

  • Pope Francis gestures as he attends the weekly general audience in St Peter's square at the Vatican on April 22, 2015.    AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE        (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
    Pope Francis gestures as he attends the weekly general audience in St Peter's square at the Vatican on April 22, 2015. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
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    Pope Francis Apologizes for Church’s Colonial Sins

    During a speech on Thursday before the World Meeting of Popular Movements in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Pope Francis apologized directly for the “grave sins” committed by the church in service of colonialism, building on the penance of the pontiffs who preceded him.

  • RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - MAY 25: In this handout image supplied by the Palestinian Press Ofiice (PPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas greets Pope Francis on May 25, 2014, Ramallah, West Bank. Pope Francis addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as "unacceptable" and urged both sides to find courage in seeking a peaceful solution.  (Photo by Thaer Ghanaim/PPO via Getty Images)
    RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - MAY 25: In this handout image supplied by the Palestinian Press Ofiice (PPO) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas greets Pope Francis on May 25, 2014, Ramallah, West Bank. Pope Francis addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as "unacceptable" and urged both sides to find courage in seeking a peaceful solution. (Photo by Thaer Ghanaim/PPO via Getty Images)

    Israel Decidedly Unhappy With Vatican-Palestine Treaty

    The Vatican solidifies its relationship with Palestine, and Israel isn't happy.

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