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What the world’s Indigenous Catholics don’t want to lose with the death of the first pontiff from the Southern Hemisphere: ...
On the eve of the conclave to elect the next pope, the world's smallest country, Vatican City, is engulfed in commotion as ...
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 ...
With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, a lot of people are wondering in what direction a new pope will ...
Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...
Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...
Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...
As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be ...
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...