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Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica Pope Francis: A Life in Pictures
Who was St. Peter the Apostle?
St. Gregory the Great
History of the Avignon papacy
The Western Schism and the Roman Catholic Church
Pope John Paul II
How has Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?
Serving all God's people on Maundy Thursday Certifying the pope's death
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St. Peter's Basilica
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Holy week. Easter. Valladolid. Procession of Nazarenos carry a cross during the Semana Santa (Holy week before Easter) in Valladolid, Spain. Good Friday
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Saint Gregory I or Gregory the Great (c. 540-604), pope from 590 to 604. Undated copperplate engraving by Adrian Collaert (c.1520-67).
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A Factory Interior, watercolor, pen and gray ink, graphite, and white goache on wove paper by unknown artist, c. 1871-91; in the Yale Center for British Art. Industrial Revolution England
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Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.
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Who was St. Peter the Apostle?
Questions and answers about St. Peter the Apostle.
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History of the Avignon papacy
Learn about how the Papal Palace in Avignon, France, reflects the wealth and power...
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The Western Schism and the Roman Catholic Church
Overview of the Great Schism (Western Schism), with a detailed discussion of the...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz; Thumbnail © Scaliger/Dreamstime.com; © Photos.com/Getty Images Plus
How has Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?
Learn about the worldwide impact of Pope Francis.
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Vatican City: St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City.
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St. Gregory the Great
Pope Gregory I with a dove; depicted in a stained glass window at Saint Michael &...
© Fr James Bradley (CC BY 2.0)
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II greeting pilgrims during a visit to Coventry, Warwickshire, England,...
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Serving all God's people on Maundy Thursday
Pope Francis washing the feet of refugees during a Maundy Thursday mass with Muslim,...
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Certifying the pope's death
The cardinal camerlengo certifying a papal death, illustration from London Magazine,...
Catholic societal hierarchy
The hierarchical order of society. The pope enthroned as the supreme authority rules...
SCALA/Art Resource, New York
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican obelisk in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City....
© Ron Gatepain (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Pope Francis: A Life in Pictures
A slideshow of highlights from the life of Pope Francis.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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