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Vatican announces conclave date to elect new pope following Francis' death
The Vatican has confirmed when the conclave to elect the next pope will commence. A total of 135 cardinals are eligible to ...
Conclave to Elect Pope Francis' Successor Will Begin May 7, with Cardinals Converging to Select New Pontiff
The conclave — where cardinals worldwide converge in Vatican City to elect a new pontiff, following Pope Francis' death ...
As Pope Francis' funeral nears, fascination with papacy's rituals take center stage
Interest might ebb and flow depending on the person who fills the role, but the kingly complexion of the papacy itself continues to hold enduring intrigue.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...
Previously Unpublished: A Look at One of the Last Things Pope Francis Wrote
In the days since his death, Pope Francis has been called a reformer, outsider, influencer and modernizer. He was all of these things. But he was also the steward of the oldest institution in the ...
Pope Francis began the process for Antoni Gaudí’s sainthood – an architect explains why
In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...