Despite the pomp and ceremony of the cardinals entering conclave, black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney on the first day of voting, signifying the cardinals had not chosen a new pope.More >
Despite the pomp and ceremony of the cardinals entering conclave, black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney on the first day of voting, signifying the cardinals had not chosen a new leader of the Catholic Church. More >
Thursday, March 14 2013 5:36 PM EDT2013-03-14 21:36:50 GMT
After weeks of anticipation, the Catholic Church has picked a new pope. But many questions surround Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the newly minted Pope Francis, alleging his complicity during Argentina's deadly Dirty War.More >
After weeks of anticipation, the Catholic Church has picked a new pope. But many questions surround Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, the newly minted Pope Francis, alleging his complicity during Argentina's deadly Dirty War.More >
Wednesday, March 13 2013 3:10 PM EDT2013-03-13 19:10:24 GMT
With recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the beginning of the official conclave underway, here are some interesting facts on past popes and Pope Benedict XVI. The youngest pope was elected inMore >
With recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the beginning of the official conclave underway, here are some interesting facts on past popes and Pope Benedict XVI.More >
Wednesday, March 13 2013 6:54 AM EDT2013-03-13 10:54:08 GMT
As the band of 115 elite men ages 59-80 contemplated the future of the 1.2 billion-member Catholic church, thousands stood in the cold under an overcast sky in St. Peter's Square and waited.More >
Wednesday morning, a thick, heavy, black smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope had yet been chosen.More >
Tuesday, March 12 2013 6:50 AM EDT2013-03-12 10:50:16 GMT
Cardinals from around the world, 115 in all, took part in a public mass Tuesday to prepare themselves for what lies ahead – the selection of a new pontiff.More >
Cardinals from around the world, 115 in all, took part in a public mass Tuesday to prepare themselves for what lies ahead – the selection of a new pontiff.More >
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Friday, March 1 2013 9:03 AM EST2013-03-01 14:03:15 GMT
(RNN) - Steeped in thousands of years of tradition, the Catholic Church finds itself in a season of transition, temporarily without a leader. More than 100 Catholic cardinals will soon conclave at theMore >
Around 115 Catholic cardinals will soon conclave at the Sistine Chapel - sequestered from the eyes of the world - to begin the process of choosing a successor to Pope Benedict XVI and the new leader of the world's more than 1 billion Catholics.More >
Wednesday, February 27 2013 8:37 AM EST2013-02-27 13:37:10 GMT
‘Prophecy' states next pope signals end of days (RNN) – A writing published more than 400 years ago claimed a saint predicted the number of Catholic popes before the apocalypse. According to the list,More >
According to legend, the prophecy of the popes came from Saint Malachy, a 12th-century archbishop. The short, cryptic descriptions of the next 112 popes end with the next selection. More >
Thursday, February 28 2013 6:43 AM EST2013-02-28 11:43:05 GMT
Benedict XVI - as Pope Emeritus - will spend several months in this traditional summer residence of popes.More >
Benedict XVI - as pope emeritus - will spend several months in the traditional summer residence of popes.More >
(CNN) - A new poll is shedding light on how American Catholics feel about Pope Francis and Catholic doctrine.
The CNN/ORC International survey found 84 percent of American Catholics approve of his selection as pope.
It also found that three-quarters of American Catholics say they are more likely to follow their own conscience on difficult moral questions than the teachings of the pope.
Nine in ten American Catholics want stricter policies toward sexual abuse committed by priests.
Nearly three-quarters say Francis should allow Catholics to use birth control and 64 percent say the pope should allow priest to marry.
And nearly six in ten say he should allow women to become priests.
The CNN/ORC International survey found 84 percent of American Catholics approve of Pope Francis' selection as pontiff. (Source: CNN)
