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Were You Raised in a Church That Fears the World or Loves Its Neighbors?
As anger and fear dominate the public square, a church that follows a resurrected savior should be a balm, not a blowtorch.
The Associated Press on MSN12d
What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
After the ballots are pierced, they are burned in a cylindrical stove at the end of the voting session. Black smoke from the ...
Catholic News Agency11d
The final hours of Pope Francis: ‘Thank you for bringing me back to the Square’
In the wake of his death, the Vatican released further details on Tuesday about the Pope Francis’ final hours.
American Songwriter12d
Behind the 2018 Track Patti Smith Wrote About Pope Francis, “These Are The Words”
With the passing of Pope Francis today, Patti Smith has shared a song she wrote for his 2018 documentary called "These Are ...
National Catholic Reporter6d
Pope Francis hailed as pastor with missionary vision of a church open for all
A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...
The New York Times6d
As Cardinals Prepare to Elect a Pope, One Motto Is ‘Unity.’ That’s Divisive.
They have a seductively simple slogan ... it rings as a code word for rolling back Francis’ more inclusive vision of the Roman Catholic Church. The concerns are a clear sign of the maneuvering ...
What is a conclave? What to know about the secretive process to elect the next pope
Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...
AOL12d
Pope Francis shook up Church with simplicity, raising conservative ire
A SIMPLE START Francis endeared himself to ... Francis later apologised, saying his choice of words and tone of voice had ...
The Public's Radio8d
What it’s like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place
ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...
These papal tailors aren't expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston12d
'Love of all creation': Massachusetts theologians look back on life, legacy of Pope Francis
SERA A PAPACY THAT BEGAN WITH A SIMPLE GREETING BUT A ... EARLY ON, HE TALKED ABOUT THE NEED FOR A CHURCH, THAT PEOPLE COULD FEEL CLOSE TO. AND SO HE USES WORDS LIKE PROXIMITY, HE USES WORDS.