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After Francis, What Now for the Catholic Church?
The death of Pope Francis, about whom there is no shortage of opinions, is not just a seminal moment for the world’s 1.4 ...
Inside the Vatican conclave battle to elect a more ‘traditional’ — but not necessarily conservative — pope
They want calm and for the Vatican to cause as little heartburn as possible,” one source told The Post of cardinals voting ...
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church holds Mass in honor of Pope Francis
Hundreds gathered at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church to honor Pope Francis who passed away on April 21st, the day after ...
Pope Francis' death leaves Catholic Church at a crossroads after he charted a progressive path
For Elijah Smith, who grew up Lutheran and Southern Baptist, Pope Francis' teachings that centered on social justice and ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
Five Ways Pope Francis, Religious Leader Who Pushed to Modernize the Catholic Church, Was a Man of Firsts
The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...
National Catholic Register6d
A Pope Who Broke the Mold — and Reshaped the Catholic Church
ANALYSIS: Pope Francis changed a deeply traditional institution more than most observers could have imagined possible in only ...
How Francis, a Progressive Pope, Catalyzed the Catholic Right in the U.S.
His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.
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UI Catholics react to Pope Francis’ death
After 12 years of serving, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died. The 88-year-old Argentinian-born leader of the ...