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ABC News' David Muir with Pope Francis, Sept. 4, 2015.
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Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile on his way to attend the Via Crucis on Copacabana Beach during World Youth Day celebrations on July 26, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Analysis: Pope Francis' legacy marked by reform efforts, outreach to 'marginalized'

The 266th pontiff strived to make the Catholic Church more contemporary.
April 21
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Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, November 29, 2020.

Electing a new pope: What happens next and what is a papal conclave?

The process reflects centuries-old traditions.
April 21
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Scott Peterson appears at a hearing in Stanislaus County Superior Court, Sept. 2, 2003, in Modesto, Calif.

Scott Peterson case: LA Innocence Project files petition to overturn conviction

Scott Peterson was convicted in 2004 of killing his wife and unborn child.
April 21
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant in this handout image obtained by Reuters on April 9, 2025.

El Salvador government rejects lawmakers' request to visit Abrego Garcia

Four Democratic lawmakers were seeking to visit the wrongly deported migrant.
April 21
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The body of Pope Francis is placed in an open casket during the rite of the declaration of death in Santa Marta residence at the Vatican, April 22, 2025.

Pope Francis' funeral to be held Saturday

The Catholic Church's 266th supreme pontiff died on Monday, the Vatican said.
April 22
David Muir is the anchor and managing editor of ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, the most-watched newscast in the U.S.
David Muir is the anchor and managing editor of ABC World News Tonight with David Muir, the most-watched newscast in the U.S.
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