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‘Pope of the people’: Wilmington Catholic church reacts to first American pontiff

The white smoke began pouring out of the Sistine Chapel’s chimney Thursday afternoon, alerting the world that a new pope had been elected. Shortly after, it was announced that Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen by a two-thirds majority of Cardinals, making him the next pope.

La Croix International · 1d

New American pope inherits US Church that grew more conservative under Francis

During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly conservative wing openly opposed to the pope. The election of an American successor aligned with Francis is unlikely to shift that dynamic.

USA Today · 2d

See the conclave live as the Catholic Church elects a new pope

Papal conclave voting, smoke. USA TODAY will stream coverage of the conclave on its YouTube channel, available here or at the embed below. The

Religion News Service4h

Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes

Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...

KPLC12d

Faithful gathered at Immaculate Conception Cathedral to pray for Pope Francis

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Tuesday ends the Catholic Church’s nine-day period of mourning for the passing of Pope Francis. That’s why Monday night, the bishop of Lake Charles and others gathered ...

NBC Montana1d

Butte Parish Priest excited about selection of first American Pope

The Catholic community in Butte is reacting to the selection of the first American pope in history.Father Patrick Beretta has ...

USA Today1d

'A monumental day': Catholics in Washington embrace the first US-born pope

a crowd of faithful Catholics filled the pews at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Catholic church in North America. As the evening mass began ...

1don MSN

Denver's Catholic community reacts to first American pope: "Very exciting. It's overwhelming"

The bells of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver sang out in joy Thursday morning because, ...

Independent Journal Review11d

NEWT GINGRICH: The Universality Of The Catholic Church

Callista and I attended the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception three times this Holy Week. The ...

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New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations

The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese says he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual ...

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