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Pope Sixtus V Pope Francis: A Life in Pictures Hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church
How Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?
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Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)
The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
The three children, Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia, who saw the vision of Fatima in Portugal. Our lady of Fatima, saint, Christianity.
Our Lady of Fátima
Agnes with a lamb near her feet. St. Agnes (Saint Agnes) design drawing for stained glass window by J&R Lamb Studios, ink, mount size 10.5 x 14.5 in.
Roman Catholic Saints
Saint Francis Xavier baptizing the infidels by an unknown painter, 18th century; in the collection of the Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, Mexico.
How did St. Francis Xavier shape Catholicism?
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earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.
What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?
Close up of praying mantis walking on stone ground against a blurred background in Japan
6 Animals That Eat Their Mates
Korean War - U.S. Marines watch explosions of bombs dropped by Marine Vought F4U Corsair fighter bomber planes during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Korea, in December 1950. soldiers
Korean War Timeline
Computer mapping, woman at early 1990s computer
Timeline of the 1990s
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)
New Seven Wonders of the World
B-52G with cruise missiles, USAF, short range attack missiles SRAMs; guided missile
11 of the World’s Most Famous Warplanes

Roman Curia: Media

Roman Catholicism

Videos

How Pope Francis guided the Roman Catholic Church?
Learn about the worldwide impact of Pope Francis.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Images

Pope Sixtus V
Sixtus V was pope from 1585 to 1590 and was a reformer of the Roman Curia.
© wynnter—iStock/Getty Images
Hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church
An illustration showing the gradations of authority in the Roman Catholic Church,...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Interactives

Pope Francis: A Life in Pictures
A slideshow of highlights from the life of Pope Francis.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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