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Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...
Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...
‘Never turn people away’: In the spirit of Francis, Boston’s Catholic churches embrace immigrants
Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has ...
Francis was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know
Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...
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Catholic community in Los Angeles react to Pope Francis’ passing
A saddened Archbishop Gomez spoke of missing his friend, Pope Francis, who gave Gomez a team of bishops to help with the country's largest catholic community. Those bishops and those faithful listened ...
Hundreds celebrate Easter at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Pilsen
Thousands in the faith community across Chicago gathered Sunday to celebrate Easter, marking a moment of hope during dark ...
Pope Francis, who sought a more pastoral church, laid to rest in a majestic ceremony; Trump, Biden attend
Vatican City • In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday ...
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“A global loss”: Millions of Texans mourn the death of Pope Francis
Some churchgoers in the Rio Grande Valley remembered the leader of the Catholic Church as a forward-thinking figure who cared ...