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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 Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died on Easter Monday, ...
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 ...
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.
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Catholic LGBTQ+ advocate remembers handwritten note from Pope Francis
(LEX 18) — Like millions of Catholics around the world, Stan "JR" Zerkowski is remembering Pope Francis' legacy. "This was a ...
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 ...
St. Thomas More Catholic church closing on SW Side; money raised for Greenstone Church in Pullman
In the Pullman neighborhood, enough money has been raised to keep a church afloat, but for parishioners at a Catholic church on the Southwest Side, this will be the last Easter Sunday service before ...