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The reversal adds another Trump administration blow to decades of reconciliation efforts.

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.

As democratic values and alliances were being turned upside down, the pope was a consistent moral guidepost. Who can play that role now?

An unusual public back-and-forth suggested that both sides in the war were eager to at least appear interested in negotiations.

The Vatican — with its politics, its pageantry and its power — has long been a favorite subject for artists and thinkers.

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In rural England, increasingly sophisticated farming equipment has become a target for thieves, adding to pressure on farming communities.