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Pope Francis I was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio and was elected to Pope on March 13. 2013. He is a Jesuit-ordained priest from Argentina. Theology…

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What does a pope do? The pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, as everyone knows, but what power do popes have? In…

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What is the Roman Curia? The Roman Curia, which works to support the pope, is the central cabinet or governing body of the Roman Catholic…

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Who is Roger Mahony? Mahony, a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, is the former Archbishop of Los Angeles. Mahony retired as head of the…

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Who is Timothy Dolan? Dolan, a contender to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, is an American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the Archbishop of…

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As most informed Catholics know, the Cardinals from all over the world have gathered in Rome soon to choose in a Conclave a new Pope…

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Who he is: Cardinal Marc Ouellet is a Canadian cardinal of the Catholic church, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and president of the Pontifical…

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Who he is: Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary is a serious contender to become the next pope, succeeding Benedict XVI, despite his relatively youthful age…

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The papal conclave boundaries are being set. The next pope must be “very aware” of the need for vigilance in preventing clergy sex abuse and…

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Who he is: Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco is the Archbishop of Genoa and widely considered a candidate to succeed Pope Benedict XVI. His origins: Bagnasco was…

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Countering much speculation that next Pope will be chosen based on geographic concerns, three American cardinals say the best candidate to succeed Benedict XVI is…

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He sent out one final tweet: “Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at…