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Continuity or rupture: what direction for the next pope?
For years, traditionalists raged at Pope Francis's liberal approach. The question now is whether his successor will walk the ...
Daniel Fellman: Building on Pope Francis’s legacy in Pittsburgh
I received a call from the great beyond. Like so many in America, I woke up Monday morning to the news of the death of Pope ...
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple ...
Papal Conclave Won’t Fit Into the American Political Framework
The Catholic Church is currently undergoing a nine-day period of mourning and prayer for the late Pope Francis, but everyone ...
What’s next for the Catholic Church after Pope Francis’ death?
Once the conclave begins, cardinals will vote twice in the morning and twice in the evening until they make a selection.
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In vocal prayer, we hear God speak to us through Jesus Christ
There are many forms and expressions of prayer. The human heart is diverse and the ways in which it approaches and speaks to ...
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Whitcomb: The Church; Fees and Taxes; Motion Sickness; SNAPping Up Candy
The ceremonies and rituals, many of them ancient, following the death of Pope Francis evoke the sensory allure of the Roman ...
Conclave politics begin with the question: Continue Pope Francis' radical legacy or change course?
Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor ...
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 ...
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Zimbabwe to champion Pope Francis’ values: VP Chiwenga
VP Chiwenga | The Sunday Mail VP Chiwenga is received by a Vatican official at the funeral service for Pope Francis at St ...
Jacksonville Catholics head to church to reflect on Pope Francis' funeral
Parishioners at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mandarin felt it was a fitting place to be on the day Pope Francis was laid ...
Pope Francis, who sought a more pastoral church, laid to rest in majestic ceremony
In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South American pope, whose simple style, pastoral ...