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Pope Francis dies: How will the new pope be elected? The conclave, explained
Pope Francis has passed away after struggling with poor health, including pneumonia in both lungs. Now, eyes turn towards his ...
When is Pope Francis’ funeral? What to expect in the coming weeks
The pope’s death ushers in a series of centuries-old rites, including a period of mourning, an elaborate burial and the selection of a successor.
The New York Times5d
How Francis, a Progressive Pope, Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.
His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm. By Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias report ...
The New York Times6d
The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How.
Parishes in Las Vegas so crowded that some attendees must stand. These are some of the faces of the Catholic Church in the United States this Easter weekend — a moment marked by both celebration ...
philstar.com6d
History of the Catholic Church
This will signal another first in the 2000-year history of the Catholic Church – the first African or Asian pope. This successor will lead a Church that continues to be the largest Christian ...
CNN5d
What happens next after Francis’ death? How the Catholic Church will pick a successor
Francis declared his wish to be buried in a “simple” tomb in the ground at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, a significant Catholic church ... nor later than 20 days, after the ...
The Baltimore Sun6d
West Baltimore Catholic churches celebrate first Easter since mergers, closures
At St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in West Baltimore, the pastor’s message on Easter was to be familiar, but with an added twist: The resurrection of Christ should inspire the congregants in ...
Christianity Today4d
How the Catholic Church Will Pick the Next Pope
A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis. With the death of Pope Francis, attention now turns to the selection of ...
Newsweek5d
How Pope Francis Radically Reshaped the Catholic Church
"His election in 2013 will be seen as a kind of tectonic shift in the life of the Church," Michael Sean Winters, a longtime writer for the National Catholic Reporter told Newsweek. Upon his ...
NJ.com4d
What is a conclave? What you need to know about how the Catholic Church selects popes
This process is called a conclave, and it is how the Roman Catholic Church chooses its next ... This process, which takes place 15-20 days after a pope dies, can stretch on for weeks or months ...
The Daily Signal6d
Federal Judge Permanently Enjoins Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Abortion Regulation for Catholic Business Group
Catholic businesses may not be forced to subsidize abortions or fertility treatments, ruled federal Judge Daniel Traynor, a Donald Trump appointee to the District Court of North Dakota, on ...
CNN4d
The latest on the death of Pope Francis
Africa harbors 20% of the globe’s Catholic population. According to the Vatican, 9 million new Catholic converts were recorded on the continent between 2022 and 2023. Four out of five of the ...