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US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second term
Read full article: US Catholic bishops select conservative culture warrior to lead them during Trump’s second termU.S. Catholic bishops have elected Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as their new president, choosing a conservative culture warrior to lead during President Donald Trump’s second term.
Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual opposition
Read full article: Pope Francis reached out to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, but also drew unusual oppositionPope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pontiff and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before 'Conclave'
Read full article: When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before 'Conclave'The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.
Vatican excommunicates a former ambassador to the US and declares him guilty of schism
Read full article: Vatican excommunicates a former ambassador to the US and declares him guilty of schismThe Vatican has excommunicated its former ambassador to the United States after finding him guilty of schism.