Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...
With Pope Francis ill, how is a new pope chosen? Here's what we know
The pope has been informed of the "many initiatives to pray for him," and he remains in good spirits, the statement said.
With Pope Francis' prognosis remaining guard, how is a new pope chosen? What we know
America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not ...
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Cardinals McElroy, Gregory to lead Ash Wednesday Mass in DC
Cardinal Robert McElroy will lead the Ash Wednesday Mass at 12:10 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in ...
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Bishop Greg Kelly to lead Tyler diocese after predecessor’s removal by Pope Francis
Last December, Bishop Greg Kelly, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Dallas, got a life-changing phone call from the U.S. representative of Pope Francis. Pope Francis wanted him to take over as ...
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When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next
But he’s on track to equal or surpass Pope Gregory XII, perhaps best known for being the most recent pope to resign until Pope Benedict XVI did so in 2013. Gregory was 88 when he stepped down in ...
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With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
It has provided details such as the pope's use of high-flow oxygen and his need for blood transfusions, and even described a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" on February 22. "I've been ...
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Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
Chicago-born Wilton Gregory was appointed the first African American cardinal in 2020 by Pope Francis. Until his January retirement, Cardinal Gregory was archbishop of Washington, D.C. Gregory ...