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No matter what happens next, the church should follow Pope Francis in trusting women
With the papal conclave underway, Maureen H. O’Connell writes that the cardinals who elect his successor should keep in mind ...
Pope Francis opened doors for women in the church. Will the next pope do the same? | Opinion
In his final Easter message, Pope Francis expressed pain over the violence and division throughout our world and urged us to ...
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Francis was the first-ever feminist pope. His legacy must continue.
Pope Francis raised the consciousness of bishops, priests and laity around the issues of sexism and unjust discrimination ...
Pope Francis didn't restore women deacons, but LI woman still thinks it's possible
Phyliss Zagano, a Hofstra professor who was on a papal panel studying the issue, has high hopes that the next pontiff will ...
Pope Leo XIV’s friends say he’ll continue Francis’ legacy in his own image
How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...
A first U.S. pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as successor to Pope Francis
A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...
DEVELOPING — American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to lead Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV – follow DW for more
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals have elected his successor. Stay with DW for the latest ...
WATCH LIVE: New pope expected to make appearance after white smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after ...