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The conclave that begins in Vatican City on Wednesday is the process of electing the next leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to ...

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The pope-to-be, by all accounts an exceptional student as a youngster, grew up in the old St. Mary of Assumption parish at ...

Exploring St. Paul, from the linear Dickerman Park to the once thriving commercial buildings on Arcade Street and the unique ...

Philly tries to evict MOVE from its Osage Avenue headquarters. As neighbors evacuate the block, former Inquirer reporter ...