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In photos: Nuns from across the world gather on Vatican streets to witness history
Among the regular pilgrims, tourists and assorted onlookers were groups of nuns. There are around 600,000 Catholic nuns ...
Pope Leo leads prayer in Vatican City as thousands gather to get a glimpse
Pope Leo XIV stepped out onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to thunderous applause and an electric atmosphere, to ...
The Secret Finances of the Vatican Economy
The Vatican, the smallest country in the world, has an economy shrouded in secrecy. Here are some little known facts that ...
Conclave to select new pope begins May 7 in Vatican City. What New Yorkers should know
A papal conclave is set to begin in Vatican City starting May 7, during which cardinals from around the world will elect the ...
Early clues hint how Pope Leo may lead Catholic Church. What did experts notice?
As Pope Leo XIV stepped out in front of cheering crowds outside of St. Peter’s Basilica to give his first speech as head of ...
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In first homily as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV calls for missionary church in a secular age
Through the ministry of Peter, you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed with that mission,' he told the ...
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Questions about the direction of the Catholic church following the election of new pope
What will Pope Leo XIV do? Will he continue the policies of Pope Francis or take the Catholic church in another direction?
Loras College students witness history in Vatican City as first American pope is announced
A historic moment unfolded in Vatican City on Thursday as the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church was announced, and a group of Loras Coll ...
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Here’s what Beaufort County church leaders say about 1st American pope. ‘What a joy’
Cardinal electors chose the head of the Catholic Church as those outside watched for the telltale white smoke from the ...
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 ...
Vatican City Explained: History, Wealth, and How It Became The Smallest Country in the World
At just 0.49 square kilometres, Vatican City is the world's smallest independent state, yet it wields a global spiritual ...