VATICAN CITY (AP) — The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn’t speak out about the Holocaust. But they’re also providing details about ...

As the Catholic world begins the solemn ritual of mourning Pope Francis, a quieter but no less historic conversation is unfolding in the corridors of the Vatican: Could the next pontiff be African?

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VATICAN CITY -- The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII have shed new light on claims the World War II-era pope didn't speak out about the Holocaust. But they're also providing details about ...

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