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No matter who the next pope is, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’ − a sociologist explains

  • Written by Maureen K. Day, Research Fellow, Center for Religion and Civic Culture, University of Southern California
No matter who the next pope is, US Catholics stand ‘at a crossroads’ − a sociologist explainsParishioners attend a memorial Mass in honor of Pope Francis at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles on April 21, 2025.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

More than 130 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel on May 7, 2025. With the announcement “Extra omnes” – “all out” – the doors have been...

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