Black smoke means a new pope has not been chosen, while white smoke means one has. Any male baptized in the Roman Catholic ...

I was so touched by the brief yet beautiful blessing of Pope Francis. He appeared in his wheelchair and declared “Buona ...

Church government - CCEA The Catholic Church has a hierarchical structure, with the Pope at its head. Worship in the Catholic Church - CCEA Catholics are expected to attend Mass each week as a way ...

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deeply divisive within the Roman Catholic Church, that sought to fundamentally reorient the institution as more liberal and less beholden to its own hierarchy, which he left less White ...

A Nigerian priest has shared a photo showing how orderly people behaved during the burial ceremony held for Pope Francis on ...

This week, His Holiness Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died. That's not really surprising. He was 88 years old, and he'd been struggling with his health for several years. Nor is it ...