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Which cardinals are seen as contenders to be the next pope?
A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred ...
More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia’s behalf
Four House Democratic lawmakers have traveled to El Salvador to call attention to the plight of a man the Trump ...
What are the church’s rites after the death of a pope and the election of a new one?
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...
Francis changed church policy on the death penalty and nuclear weapons but upheld it on abortion
Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope, his funeral and burial, explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...
Global tributes pour in to honor Pope Francis after his death
Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like on Monday ...
‘Who am I to judge?’ Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style
Pope Francis, who died on Monday, had an informal, lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a ...
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...
Burglary suspect found inside Beverly Center department store
Emergency crews responding to an alarm at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles’ Beverly Grove neighborhood noticed a burglary suspect still inside a department store early Monday morning. Video ...
You could win tickets to see James Taylor at Yaamava’ Theater and much more
Grammy-winnning singer and songwriting legend James Taylor kicks off his summer tour next month, and will be stopping by Yaamava’ Theater on May 8th. Details on tickets are available ...
Southern California nonprofit founder named 2025 Remarkable Woman of the Year
Tillman, founder of the Time for Change Foundation, has been named Nexstar’s 2025 Remarkable Woman of the Year for her transformative work in San Bernardino, California.
Canonization of first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, postponed after death of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The canonization of the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, has been postponed due to the death Monday of Pope Francis, the Vatican announced. Acutis was to be canonized next ...