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Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, soon after his election, April 19, 2005.
Religion
Pope Benedict XVI was an icon of conservative Catholicism, theology professor says
A Virgin Mary statue in a public square in France
Sacred Nation
The state of religion in France
Believers take part in a weekend service at an underground Catholic church in the Chinese city of Tianjin on November 10, 2013.
Religion
The Vatican seems to be keen for a deal with Beijing
For two years, Ismail al-Kanon and his mother, Jandar Nasi, were captives of ISIS. More than most living under the terror group’s rule, they had reason to expect that they would never escape — because they were Iraqi Christians.
Conflict
How an Iraqi Christian teenager survived two years in the heart of the ISIS ‘caliphate’
Mother Teresa statue in Kolkata
Belief
Songs and celebrations in Kolkata for Mother Teresa’s sainthood
Pope Francis with cardinals as he arrives to lead the synod on the family at the Vatican October 9, 2015.
Belief
When in Rome…
Francis greets the crowd outside of the Vatican in Rome on September 5, 2015.
Belief
Everybody loves Pope Francis, even atheists
A ‘No’ campaigner, opposed to the legalization of same-sex marriage, delivers his message on the sidewalk in Dublin on May 20, 2015.
Belief
Ireland’s same-sex marriage vote puts the Catholic Church on the defensive
A woman in Plaza Miranda, outside Quiapo Church in Manila, sells off her dwindling stock of Pope Francis t-shirts in advance of the Pope's visit to the Philippines.
Belief
Filipino Catholics welcome Pope Francis with fervency, hope and souvenir T-shirts
Pope smiling in Feb 2014
Lifestyle & Belief
Will the Pope shift the church’s stance on divorce?
What's billed as the "largest Jesus statue in the world," Christ the King in Swiebodzin, Poland.
Lifestyle & Belief
Story: The fight for Catholicism is on in Poland
Lifestyle & Belief
Latino Catholics in the U.S. embrace Catholic Church’s new Argentinian pope
Lifestyle & Belief
Next papal selection could bring first non-European pope
Lifestyle & Belief
American nuns reprimanded by Vatican for ‘radical feminist views’
Arts, Culture & Media
Conversion: A Mexican Village’s Evangelical Shift
Global Politics
Beatification of Pope John Paul II
Sainthood: The Beatification of Pope John Paul II
Conflict & Justice
Demystifying sainthood
Global Politics
Pope confronts abuse issue in remarks to reporters
Global Politics
On Good Friday, Catholics reflect on forgiveness, accountability and blame
Arts, Culture & Media
Pope Pius XII one step closer to sainthood
Global Politics
Mixed reactions to Pope’s plan for Anglican conversions
Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit
Arts, Culture & Media
Knights Templar sue Pope
Music Heard on Air
Music Heard on Air for March 2, 2011
Lifestyle & Belief
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