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Ultraconservatives are pushing for a pope like them. It might not happen.
In the crush of Catholic Church news in the week since Pope Francis died, a theme keeps appearing, in social media memes and ...
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Over 12 years, Pope Francis made a significant impact on the church’s liturgical life
Pope Francis greets an elderly woman as he meets with people in Asuncion, Paraguay, July 12, 2015. The pope in ...
Memorial mass held in North Platte to honor Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope, died the day after Easter at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke. For some, ...
Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a theologian, a diplomat and a simple street priest
After St. John Paul II broke the centurieslong Italian hold on the papacy in 1978, the field of contenders has broadened ...
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Francis' papacy was full of contradictions
Like Saint Rodrigo of Córdoba - martyred on the very feast day Francis ascended to the papacy - our late pontiff discovered ...
What happens after Pope Francis’ funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work
What happens after Pope Francis’ funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...
An SC woman saw Pope Francis in St. Peter's Bascilla 12 years ago. Now she reflects on his legacy.
In 2013, a Charleston women celebrated Mass with Pope Francis. Carmen Schachte, who is Puerto Rican, is proud of the 1st ...
Conservative hopes for a post-Francis papacy face realities of Vatican power dynamics
Following Pope Francis’s death, conservative Catholics are hoping for a traditionalist successor. However, Vatican insiders ...