What does the pope do? The pope is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. There are around 1.41 billion Catholics in the world.

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

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Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, served as the Catholic Church’s head for the past 12 years. The Argentinian was the first pope born or raised outside of Europe in a millennium.

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What does white smoke from the Sisten Chapel mean? The smoke is a way to let the public know a new pope has been selected. When a cardinal receives the necessary two-thirds vote and the cardinal ...