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Catholic churches in region to honor Pope Francis with ringing of bells

Catholic churches across the region will pay tribute to Pope Francis on Saturday, the day of his funeral, with the symbolic ringing of the bells.

Chicago Sun-Times · 11h

Did Pope Francis affect your thinking about the Catholic church? What you told us

Some people said the pope's compassion inspired them. Others said he was too liberal or that no pope would affect how they think about their Catholicism.

Yahoo · 8h

Pope Francis leaves behind legacy of elevating women in the Catholic Church

Pope Francis will be remembered for elevating women to positions of power within the Catholic Church. Vatican author, historian and guide Elizabeth Lev joins Chris Jansing at the Vatican to reflect on the changes the Pope made.

Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

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‘Never turn people away’: In the spirit of Francis, Boston’s Catholic churches embrace immigrants

Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has ...

Pope’s frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

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See where the funeral and procession for Pope Francis will take place

Pope Francis will be buried Saturday after he died on the Monday after Easter. He was 88 years old.Upon his death, the Catholic Church enters the "Sede Vacante," or "vacant seat," which is the period ...

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St. Thomas More Catholic church closing on SW Side; money raised for Greenstone Church in Pullman

In the Pullman neighborhood, enough money has been raised to keep a church afloat, but for parishioners at a Catholic church on the Southwest Side, this will be the last Easter Sunday service before ...