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Pope Francis, Catholic Church

Pope Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit?

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and social action.

CBS News on MSN · 6d

Looking back at Pope Francis' legacy and impact on the Catholic Church

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the Church closer to the people.

Chicago Sun-Times · 2d

Did Pope Francis affect your thinking about the Catholic church? What you told us

Some people said the pope's compassion inspired them. Others said he was too liberal or that no pope would affect how they think about their Catholicism.

Pope Francis, Conclave

WPXI · 2h

Pope Francis dies: Conclave to pick successor to begin May 7

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced that the conclave that will select the next pope will begin on May 7. Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday, April 26, after his funeral was held in St. Peter’s Square. He died on April 21, The Associated Press reported.

NBC News on MSN · 2h

Papal conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor to begin on May 7

Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.

ABC30 News · 1h

Conclave to replace Pope Francis to begin May 7, Vatican says

ROME -- Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.

The Washington Post7d

Pope Francis pulled the Catholic Church into the 21st century

Francis was initially expected to focus mainly on cleaning up a scandal-plagued Vatican. Instead he fashioned a profoundly reformist papacy, deeply divisive within the Roman Catholic Church ...

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Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...

Detroit Free Press4d

Will papal conclave veer from Pope Francis' legacy of inclusion? | Opinion

And yet, many divorced or remarried American Catholics remain frustrated by a local parish priest or bishop who feels them unworthy of communion. Pope Francis inspired debate and conversations in ...

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Pope Francis remembered in special mass at SS. Simon and Jude Cathedral Parish in Phoenix

Bishop John Dolan gave a sermon on the Sunday after Pope Francis died in which he recalled the church leader's tendency to ...

Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...

The Times Leader8h

Pope Francis laid to rest

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

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Papal conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Francis’ radical legacy or change course?

As a result of Francis’ expansion of the diversity of cardinals who will elect his successor, all that is certain about the ...

National Catholic Register20h

Divine Mercy Sunday: Pope Francis Was an ‘Instrument of Mercy for Humanity,’ Says Cardinal Parolin

Pope Francis was a shining witness of a Church that bends down with tenderness towards those who are wounded and heals with ...

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