TEHRAN--The use of Persian carpets in papal funeral proceedings may seem like a surprising choice—that is, to those unaware ...

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Pope Francis, elected in 2013, chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar who renounced his wealth. Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure on ...