How many popes have there been in the Roman Catholic Church?
According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...
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Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...
Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week ...
'Who am I to judge?' With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church
Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to ...
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Decline in U.S. Catholic Church doesn’t have a political solution
Since Vatican II ended in 1965, the Catholic Church has seen a massive decline in the United States. Why are people leaving?
Watching an ailing pontiff: What could come next for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...
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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
VATICAN CITY — While the Vatican has detailed ... And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated.
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Pope Francis rests in hospital as Vatican and Holy Year march on without him
Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations ...
Pope thanks volunteers for 'miracle of tenderness' as another Holy Year event passes without him
The Argentine pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has remained in stable ...