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‘A very great excitement’: Kernersville Catholic priest recalls 2013 conclave in Vatican City
As the papal conclave gets underway in Vatican City, Holy Cross Catholic Church pastor Father Noah Carter recalls his experience studying there as a seminarian during the 2013 election of Pope Francis ...
Survivors call on the next pope to end sexual abuse by clergy.
Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...
POLL: What should the next pope focus on?
Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convertWanted: A holy man.Job ...
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Both the Cross and the Red Star: Orthodox Priests in the Yugoslav Partisans (1941–1945)
Small nations and states will seek their place under the sun, while the great powers will demand that they renounce their ...
A street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convert are all considered front-runners to be next pope
Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...
Women in the Catholic Church: Which way will the next pope go?
Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?
These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope
As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or ...
How Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s foreign policy
In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...
Who Takes Over When Pope Dies? Catholic Church Hierarchy Explained
A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a highly secretive election called a conclave. Francis, 88, died on April 21. The ...