Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

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When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...

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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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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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With the passing of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church is preparing to choose its next spiritual leader, a decision that ...