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Middleburg's Kielce Gussie was raised Catholic, attended Catholic schools and worked for the Vatican in Rome and gave a ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

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President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...