With the passing of the first Latin American Pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio or more commonly known as Pope Francis, the Catholic ...

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Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Following Pope Francis's death, interest surges in films and TV shows depicting the papacy. From political thrillers like ...

When he was elevated to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis was widely expected to shake up the Catholic Church, to liberals’ ...

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Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church faces a pivotal decision in selecting a new pope — a choice with ...

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Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...