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Before a new pope, a tug-of-war for the soul of the Catholic Church

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church.

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Pope Francis, groundbreaking leader of Catholic Church, dies at age 88

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change th

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The politics of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, he connected those teachings to issues such as immigration and climate change.

Trump posts AI image of himself as Pope

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Vance defends Trump’s post depicting AI-generated image of himself as pope

The church is set to begin the papal conclave on May 7 to choose a new pope, following the death of Pope Francis, who was 88, on Easter Monday. Vance is a Catholic and was one of

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Trump shares AI-generated photo of him dressed as pope

Cardinals are set to gather in Vatican City next week to choose Pope Francis' successor as the leader of the Catholic Church.

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Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin.

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What's a conclave? Here's how Pope Francis' successor will be chosen.

The cardinals will gather at St. Peter’s Basilica May 7 to celebrate a special Mass before gathering in the Sistine Chapel to ...

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Pope Francis' death mourned worldwide as Catholic Church prepares for next chapter

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica, ...

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A new pope will be chosen at a papal conclave. How does it work?

Following the death or abdication of a pope, the Catholic Church's College of Cardinals meets at the Vatican to choose a new leader at a papal conclave. However, a papal conclave does not ...

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The Catholic Church after Pope Francis

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Looking back at Pope Francis' legacy and impact on the Catholic Church

Another issue: He had a rapprochement with China, which was controversial, even among Chinese Catholics, where he … agreed to ...

Vatican's 'May Madness': Will new pope be progressive or will church turn back the clock?

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

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Conclave roundup: Conservative cardinals attack Pope Francis' legacy in US and Italian media

Over-80 cardinals, who cannot vote in the conclave, are lashing out at the Francis papacy, calling for change of course.

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