Péter Erdő

Cardinals from around the world are seen in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel March 12, 2013, as they begin the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)

'The Election of Pope Francis' is a day-by-day, ballot-by-ballot tale

Distinctly Catholic: The newly published book by Gerard O'Connell provides an unprecedented, if unverifiable, inside look at the 2013 conclave that made Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio pope.

People in Warsaw, Poland, celebrate Sept. 29, ahead of the Nov. 11 centenary of Polish independence. (CNS/EPA/Marcin Obara)

Eastern Europeans look for church support amid mounting EU criticisms

By Jonathan Luxmoore

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