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With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the ...
Scholars say the next pope will contend with climate change and rising authoritarianism as well as shifting demographics and ...
There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.
The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the ...
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...
The late pontiff was the first ever to style himself Pope Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St ...
On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...
Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...
With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...
The next pope is unlikely to hail from the U.S., but here are three possible outliers who could be a factor when the College of Cardinals convenes on Wednesday.