Papal Conclave Will Decide Next Pope — And Francis’ Legacy

Pope Francis Dies at the Age of 88
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On Easter Sunday, US Vice President JD Vance visited Pope Francis in the Vatican. It was the pontiff’s last official meeting before he died the following day.

As the world’s attention shifts to the potential candidates to replace Francis, the United States — a country that has never had a pope — could produce one of the contenders: Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, an arch social conservative.