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There have been 266 popes in history. Here is a list of all of them
Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...
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'He blessed the world': Alabama Catholics mourn Pope Francis' death and look to the future
Catholics around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning at the age of 88, while ...
'The compassion he had': Catholics with Fayetteville ties react to death of Pope Francis
The pope, who was 88, died Monday morning the day after Easter, considered the holiest day on the Christian calendar. He had been ill, but the death of the popular pontiff still caught many by ...
After pope’s death, Catholics mourn lost voice for the dispossessed
At a time when nationalism, a concept long held in contempt by Francis, is surging again in the West, the church now finds ...
U.S. Catholics, and some Protestants, mourn a pope who ‘tried to understand.’
Catholic Americans mourned Pope Francis on Monday, with many making their way to early services on the day after Easter. They ...
Vatican confirms Pope Francis’s cause of death as Catholics mourn worldwide
His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...
Francis: The ‘outsider’ pope who faced fierce resistance to his reforms
Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more ...
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Pope Francis’ last week: How the Catholic leader spent his final days
Pope Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. Francis, the 266th head ...
There’s only one Easter Sunday this year: Why that’s not always the case
The alignment of Easter in Western and Eastern branches of Christianity, along with a 1,700-year anniversary, have renewed ...
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New Catholic Is Direct Descendant of Canonized Catholic Martyr
Jane Tomaszewski was thinking about becoming a Catholic when she learned an unusual fact about herself. She’s the direct ...
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The signs and themes of Eastertide
Easter –– brings thoughts of new life, springtime, of freshness, of the Resurrection. This is not only a day –– not only a ...
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Gehlen Catholic School names new president
LE MARS — Gehlen Catholic School is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Amanda Anderson as its new president. She officially began her duties on April 1. The Rev. Doug Klein, pastor of All Saints ...