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What are the chances that Pope Francis will become a saint?
Pope Francis’s devoted faithful will likely soon be hollering for the late, humble, huddled-masses-loving pontiff to be ...
A series of ancient traditions rule the pope's funeral and conclave
The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.
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Canonization of Blessed Acutis is postponed, Vatican announces
It confirmed the program for the Jubilee of Adolescents has remained mostly the same, including the April 26 pilgrimage to ...
Why the next pope will not be a woman
Large queues are expected today as mourners flock to the Vatican to pay their respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral ...
The long line of the papacy: Francis' death renews focus on the church's most powerful figures
Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.
Two papal deaths 20 years apart, one expected, the other a surprise
When Pope John Paul II died on the evening of April 2, 2005, the whole world knew it would be coming at any moment. He had ...
How the Next Pope Will Be Chosen: Inside the Phases of the Conclave
After Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88, the process of electing the next pontiff will begin. Cardinal electors, the vast ...
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Why Pope St. John Paul II So Admired Hungary’s ‘Holy Family’
Today’s day and age needs more holy families — a need that Pope St. John Paul II keenly observed and made part of his pontificate. He commended the Hungarian Holy Family to the modern world ...