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How Pope Francis shaped the papal conclave to reflect a changing church
For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...
Why the Italian Who Leads the Church in Jerusalem Is a Contender to Be Pope
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...
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Is This the End of the Separation of Church and State?
The Justices, who have steadily eroded prohibitions on government sponsorship of religious schools, now seem ready to end ...
The media’s fascination with Catholic Church explained
Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution ...
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Texas Catholic schools prepare to grow as Abbott signs school choice bill into law
The program’s $1 billion Education Savings Account program has led many to expect a noticeable shift in how—and for ...
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More mental health conversations happening in Catholic Church following death of priest
There’s sometimes shame and stigma connected to mental illness, and many religions are working to dismantle those old ways of ...
Ruiz’s three RBIs, complete game lifts Riverside Academy past Ascension Catholic
Jayce Ruiz dominated for the Rebels. He pitched a complete game, only allowed two earned runs and had eight strikeouts. At ...
Vance defends Trump’s post depicting AI-generated image of himself as pope
The church is set to begin the papal conclave on May 7 to choose a new pope, following the death of Pope Francis, who was 88, ...