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Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.

Pope Francis, the pontiff who challenged tradition, leaves the Catholic Church at a crossroad to choose his successor ...

The conclave will be a "fight for the soul of the Catholic Church" between those who saw promise in the modernising changes ...

Father Wu Jianlin, vicar general of Shanghai, was chosen to be the city’s new auxiliary bishop, while Father Li Jianlin was ...

Donald Trump reveals desire to lead Catholic Church ahead of Vatican papal conclave - The spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

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