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As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again
Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...
Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...
Who Leads the Catholic Church Between Popes?
Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.
As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right
Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.
What is a conclave? What you need to know about how the Catholic Church selects popes
After Pope Francis died at the age of 88, many are wondering about the process in which new popes are selected ...
At nation’s largest Catholic Church, honoring ‘the pope of the people’
Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.
The long line of the papacy: Francis' death renews focus on the church's most powerful figures
Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.
These counties have most of Alabama’s Catholic faithful
Although not one of the state’s largest denominations, Catholic congregations in Alabama are estimated to number more than ...