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Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
a senior Italian church official sent a message to reporters expressing joy over Scola’s election. The problem was that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio had already been named pope. This conclave is ...
Pope Francis was born to Italian immigrant parents. Here’s what we know about his family.
Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...
Former congregation in Bloomfield fighting to save historic church grounds
Pittsburgh has long had a deep history of celebrating Holy Week in its Catholic churches, but this week hits particularly ...
Bloomfield church still headed for demolition after prospective buyer meets with Diocese
Even after meeting with a group that has offered to buy the historic Immaculate Conception Church in Bloomfield, the Diocese ...
As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...