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China's Complicated Relationship With the Catholic Church
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.
Here are 7 key issues dividing the Roman Catholic Church.
The cardinals who are electing the next pope sometimes look as ideologically polarized as many secular voters around the ...
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Chicago’s St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Where Pope Leo XIV Once Worshiped, Gains Renewed Attention for Preservation
Chicago's St. Mary's church, connected to Pope Leo XIV's past, captures local interest amid restoration efforts.
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The new pope is from Chicago. Here are some of his ties to Illinois
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield released a statement expressing profound joy and deep gratitude to ...
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St. Francis de Sales pastor reveals departure for Church of the Resurrection in New Albany
The Rev. David Sizemore, pastor at St. Francis de Sales, told parishioners he will leave to become pastor at Church of the ...
Denver's Catholic community reacts to first American pope: "Very exciting. It's overwhelming"
The bells of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver sang out in joy Thursday morning because, ...
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Catholic parishioners in Denver share thoughts on the conclave, future pope: Denver7 | Your Voice
At the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, Wednesday’s noon mass had a ...
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Utah Catholic bishop believes Pope Leo XIV will carry legacy of late Pope Francis
White smoke could be seen rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney in Vatican City on Thursday, signaling that cardinals have ...