Category: Geral
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Who Will Be the Next Pope?
An old saying about papal elections goes like this: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as a favorite before voting begins should be treated with caution, and no cardinal should enter the Sistine Chapel presuming they will receive the votes. This conclave will be…
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Pope Francis’ Funeral to Be Held on Saturday, Vatican Announces
The Vatican’s Department of Liturgical Celebrations announced the details of Pope Francis’ funeral. The ceremony follows the guidelines established in the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis, the document that governs the funeral rites of the Roman Pontiff. On Wednesday (23) at 9 a.m. (local time), the Pope’s body will be transferred from the Chapel of the…
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Pope Francis’ Funeral to Be Held on Saturday, Vatican Announces
The Vatican announced the details of Pope Francis’ funeral, scheduled for Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Trump Administration Considers Ways to Encourage American Women to Have More Children
The White House is evaluating ideas on how to persuade Americans to get married and have more children, a sign that the Trump administration intends to adopt a new cultural agenda promoted by many of its right-wing allies to reverse the decline in the birth rate and promote conservative family values. One of the proposals…
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Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday aged 88
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. At 9:45 a.m., Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis: “Dear brothers and sisters, with profound sadness I must announce the…
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Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, in his residence at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. At 9:45 a.m. local time, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with profound sadness I must announce…
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What Will the Pope’s Funeral Be Like?
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced on Monday (21). The death of a pope triggers a series of rituals and procedures, many of which have remained unchanged for centuries. They were designed and refined to ensure secrecy and an orderly transition. Several Vatican officials assume designated roles to certify the pope’s death, organize the…
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Pope Francis: The First Latin American Pope
Francis was the first Pope from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere. Since the death of Gregory III, born in Syria, in 741, the Catholic Church had not been led by a non-European Bishop. He was also the first Jesuit to be elected to the throne of Saint Peter. His predecessor, Benedict XVI, was the…
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Conclave: How and When Will the New Pope Be Elected?
The Dean of the College of Cardinals, 87-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, summons the cardinals to Rome for the so-called “conclave” that will elect Francisco’s successor. From 15 to 20 days after a pope’s death, the cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to vote by secret ballot. Only cardinals under 80 years old can vote.…
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Book: “Roberto Marinho: Globo in the Dictatorship – From Festivals to Bombs at Riocentro”
Amid the censorship, repression, and violence of the military dictatorship, a communications group gains strength and begins to become nationally hegemonic. It sounds contradictory, but it is part of the complex history of Rede Globo, whose main figure is Roberto Marinho. The company and the journalist are the protagonists of the biography “Roberto Marinho: Globo…