Catholics

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  Trump Wants To Be Pope: "That Would Be My Number One Choice"

  He is the US President, and given a chance, he would love to be the next Pope too. A week after attending Pope Francis's funeral at the Vatican, Donald Trump said becoming the next leader of the Catholic Church would be "his number one choice."

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  Cardinals' Conclave To Elect New Pope To Begin May 7: Vatican

  Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, a senior Vatican source said on Monday.

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  Opinion | Is The Vatican Ready For A Black Pope?

  Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely. Names like Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana or Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa have featured in papal speculation for yea

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  Abuse Scandals, Disunity And Diplomacy The New Pope's Challenges

  Pope Francis's successor will face a litany of challenges, from the place of women and the LGBTQ community in the Catholic Church, to diplomatic challenges.

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  Who Are The Jesuits, Pope Francis' Religious Order?

  Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also the Jesuits.

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  "Carried Friendly Exchanges": China Condoles Death Of Pope Francis

  The Vatican on Monday announced the death of the 88-year-old pontiff, who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church.

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  Benedict IX: The Youngest Pope In History And The Turmoil That Followed

  The Catholic Church is in mourning following the death of Pope Francis. As is customary, with the death of a pope, the process of selecting a new leader for the Church is already underway.

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  Despite Doctor's Advice To Rest, Pope Francis Kept Working Right To The End

  After spending more than five weeks in hospital for a bout of double pneumonia, doctors told Pope Francis he needed two months' rest - but the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics kept working right to the end.

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  After 'Miracle' Recovery, Report Reveals Likely Cause Of Pope's Death

  Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, died on Monday. He was 88.

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  All You Need To Know About The Vatican: World's Smallest State

  The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader -- the pope.

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  Vatican Postpones Sainthood For "God's Influencer" After Pope's Death

  Sunday's scheduled canonisation of the Catholic Church's first millennial saint has been postponed to a later date after the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican said on Monday.

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  "Just Learned...": US Veep JD Vance, Who Met Pope Francis Day Before He Died

  US Vice President JD Vance- the last world leader to meet Pope Francis - has expressed his grief over the death ofthehead of the Catholic Church; Mr Vance met the Pope, for a few minutes, on Sunday.

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  "Loss For All Humanity": World Leaders React To Death Of Pope Francis

  World leaders remembered Pope Francis as "a beacon of compassion", reacting with sadness after the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics died on Monday.

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  Who Will Be Pope Francis' Successor? Focus Turns To Red-Robed Cardinals

  With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, Roman Catholics around the globe will start speculating on who among the red-robed cardinals will succeed him.

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  When Pope Francis Signed Havana Declaration, Ending Catholic-Orthodox Feud

  Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 88.