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For Catholics, the Pope Is a Holy Father. For the World, He Is a Powerful Voice

Just days into the papacy of Leo XIV, the new pope has begun to lay out his vision for how.

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World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American

The surprising election of the first American pope felt fraught and disorienting to Roman Catholics around the world, who had.

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Lay Catholics Expected to Retain Big Role in Pope Leo XIV’s Church

In the fall of 2024, the cardinal who is now Pope Leo XIV sat at a large round table inside.

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These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope

The cardinals who have traveled to Rome to elect the next pope at a conclave next week sometimes look as.

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Martin Scorsese Interviews Pope Francis in Upcoming Documentary ‘Aldeas’

Martin Scorsese will produce a new documentary featuring an on-camera interview with Pope Francis that was recorded at Vatican City.

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How Francis Challenged and Embraced Africa’s Rising Catholic Population

When Pope Francis presided over a Mass that incorporated elements of Congolese tradition in St. Peter’s Basilica in 2019, it.

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Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t

When more than 130 cardinals solemnly file into the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin voting on who among.

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The Filipino Cardinal Who Could Be the First Asian Pope

He never aspired to be a priest. After he rose to be a bishop, he implied that he suffered from.

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When Will a New Pope Be Chosen? What to Know About the Conclave.

The death of Pope Francis this month at the age of 88 set off grief and mourning around the world.

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Conclave to Choose New Pope Will Start May 7, Vatican Says

The conclave to elect the next pope will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday, setting up a.

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