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The ‘sacramental shame’ many LGBTQ+ conservative Christians wrestle with – and how they find healing
Queer Christians often hear a message that they’ll be accepted in conservative churches so long as they deny part of ...
Pope Francis funeral latest: timings, schedule, where to watch and updates from the Vatican
Following Saturday’s open-air funeral in the square, Francis’s remains will be taken through the streets of Rome in another ...
Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’
The pope’s unadorned tomb, marked by a single Latin word — Franciscus — was intended, a cleric said, to reflect a life of ...
Seattle church honors a saint – and gets some privacy – with new stained-glass window
St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...
From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...
A series of ancient traditions rule the pope's funeral and conclave
The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
Roman Catholic faithful have begun visiting the tomb of Pope Francis. Starting early Sunday they began filing past the simple ...
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When Does the Conclave Start? Vatican Process to Choose New Pope Explained
Jesus is a Newsweek reporter based in New York ... will remain in seclusion until they have finished selecting the pope. White smoke emerges from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel ...