Earlier on Friday, Belgium's prime minister blasted the pontiff for the Catholic Church's horrific legacy, demanding "concrete steps" to come clean with the past and put victims' interests ahead of those of the institution.
Cardinal Angelo Becciu has officially withdrawn from the May 7 papal conclave under intense legal and ethical scrutiny. Once a top Vatican official, Becciu was convicted of embezzlement and now steps aside “for the good of the Church,” following Pope Francis’ private instructions barring his vote. His dramatic exit reshapes the high-stakes race to succeed Pope Francis. With 135 electors under 80 years old set to vote in the Sistine Chapel, Cardinals Parolin, Tagle, Zuppi, and Turkson emerge as key contenders to lead 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide.
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The cardinal, who was convicted of embezzlement in 2023 by a Vatican court of first instance, decided not to attend the proceedings after days of controversy.
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John Oliver opening up about the death of Pope Francis and connecting it to J.D. Vance. Francis died Monday at age 88 after a stroke put him into a coma and led to heart failure. He also had suffered from chronic lung disease and recently had been hospitalized for 38 days due to respiratory issues that led to double pneumonia. On his HBO series, Oliver noted that Francis died "just a day after meeting with [Vice President] J.D. Vance."
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Pope Francis laid to rest at a papal basilica in Rome
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