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Papal Conclave Begins: Cardinals Gather to Choose Pope Francis’ Successor

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Vatican Conclave Begins to Select Pope Francis’ Successor

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, the Catholic Church has entered a historic moment today as Church leaders gather in the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave—the centuries-old, secretive process of choosing the next Pope.

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Is New Jersey’s Cardinal Joseph Tobin a Contender for the Next Pope?

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Newark NJ, a 2023-24 Pew Research Center study revealed that 33% of adults in New Jersey identify as Catholic, while 59% practice a Christian denomination overall. This marks a steady decline from past years: in 2014, 67% of New Jersey adults identified as Christian (34% Catholic), and in 2007, 76% identified as Christian with 42% Catholic.

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