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As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again
Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...
Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...
As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right
Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.
Priest says US Catholic community 'busy, in a good way' as stats show massive wave of young adults converting
Priests and new converts to the Roman Catholic Church cited numerous reasons for why young Americans in their 20s and 30s are ...
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Catholic LGBTQ+ advocate remembers handwritten note from Pope Francis
(LEX 18) — Like millions of Catholics around the world, Stan "JR" Zerkowski is remembering Pope Francis' legacy. "This was a ...
Before gentrified East Austin, get a look back at historic Black and Latino churches
Three historic Austin churches — two historically Black, one historically Mexican — congregation numbers dwindle. Here is a ...
St. Thomas More Catholic church closing on SW Side; money raised for Greenstone Church in Pullman
In the Pullman neighborhood, enough money has been raised to keep a church afloat, but for parishioners at a Catholic church on the Southwest Side, this will be the last Easter Sunday service before ...