Pope Francis was transformative in shaping a Catholic Church that was not focused solely on Europe.
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The conclave – one of the most secretive processes in Christendom – is rooted in centuries of tradition.
Women now hold several high-level administrative roles in the Catholic church but not everyone is on board.
Pope Francis is being remembered as a pastoral leader – and in some ways, his treatment of women in the Catholic Church was unprecedented. But he could have done more.
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, a day after greeting crowds at St Peter’s Square. From the very start of his papacy, he seemed determined to do things differently.
His attempts at modernisation won him fans and made him enemies.
Today’s religious identities have more to do with political decisions made centuries ago than with personal faith.
The holiday used to be a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue.
Some women requested their own abduction to escape abusive husbands.
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before.
The Pope’s new autobiography mixes moral messages with unique insight into the pontiff’s life.
Whether it was spent feasting or plotting escapes, the week between Christmas and the new year offered a rare opportunity for enslaved men, women and children to reclaim their humanity.
Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church was built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together.
Paris’s Notre Dame cathedral is set to reopen more than five years after a devastating fire. The blaze and its aftermath have fueled debates about the funding of France’s cultural heritage.
Augustine had divisive opinions – and didn’t mind sharing them. But his writing also has lessons about talking to people who don’t see eye to eye.
The apparent unity of certain religious groups hides a denominational vote that is sharply divided, particularly along ethnic lines.
Women’s formal involvement in bishops’ synods has grown slowly over the decades. Even when they were excluded, Catholic women found ways to learn about proceedings – and weigh in, often critically.
The Preacher to the Papal Household must always be a Capuchin monk
The first papal visit to the young nation since its independence has generated widespread excitement. Behind the T-shirts and fervour, the visit is politically significant.
Women in Catholic religious orders establish schools for girls around the world, care for the sick and work on societal issues in many other ways.
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Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
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Assistant Professor in the History of Catholicism, Durham University
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Research Professor, World Christianity and African Studies, DePaul University
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Religion and Society Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Director of the Marian Library and Professor, University of Dayton
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President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Gudorf Chair in Catholic Intellectual Traditions, University of Dayton
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Professeur des Universités en histoire contemporaine et relations internationales, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)
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Programme Director, The Europaeum, University of Oxford
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Professor in Historical & Contemporary Ecclesiology, Trinity College Dublin