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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 ...
Pope Francis’ live updates: Pontiff's body taken to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state
Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...
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How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa
Throughout his papal leadership, Pope Francis solidified recently established Vatican conventions by visiting 10 African ...
What Does the Pope Do? Bishop of Rome Doesn't Just Run the Catholic Church
With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.
Pope Francis Leaves Behind a Church That’s More Global—and More Divided
Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...
Who are the Jesuits, Pope Francis' religious order?
Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...
Catholic Social Services continue late Pope Francis’ mission
For Catholics here at home, a trip to the Vatican is not feasible in such a short amount of time. However, that isn’t ...
What are the chances that Pope Francis will become a saint?
Pope Francis’s devoted faithful will likely soon be hollering for the late, humble, huddled-masses-loving pontiff to be ...