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Is Donald Trump Catholic? Can he be the next pope? Here's who's eligible, what's required
President Trump joked about becoming pope, but could he actually lead the Catholic church? Here's what it takes to become the ...
Man accused of detonating explosive inside Pa. church
Police said security cameras inside the church show a man placing something on the altar, lighting it, and walking away ...
Christianity is booming in Africa. What it means for the Catholic Church's next pope
African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...
How the Catholic Church Will Choose a New Pope
White smoke will soon rise again from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling a new era of leadership in the Catholic Church — ...
LIVE VIDEO: Watch the Sistine Chapel chimney as world awaits election of next pope
Black smoke indicates the cardinals have not elected a new leader for the church. When the smoke is white, a new pope has ...
What's in a papal name? An agenda for the Catholic Church
When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of March 2013, few ...
Women and the Catholic Church
Sister Ngalula, a Congolese thelogian, says more women should lead the Catholic Church ...
How U.S. Catholics see the role of the Church and the pope in their lives — CBS News poll
Most U.S. Catholics say they rely on the pope and the Church's teachings for difficult moral questions, this is particularly ...