Much of the coverage of Pope Francis' legacy on Monday (April 21) dwelt with the ways he differed from his predecessors, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. It is natural to compare a pope to ...

When Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013, the Vatican’s reputation as a forceful, effective global advocate for basic human rights and a humane world order was at its apogee, thanks to ...

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The conservative-progressive gap became a chasm after Francis, from Argentina, was elected ...

Item 1 of 4 Francezka Abano, 9, holds a picture of her and Pope Francis from 2018, as she poses for a picture with her mother Diane Karla Abano, her sister Sophia, 9, and her brother John Florence ...

COMMENTARY: Thus, it was hard for me to pick up what would be Pope Francis’ last encyclical and read it with receptivity. But ...

When Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday this week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) posted on the social platform X, “Evil is being defeated by the hand of God." Conservative ...

Francis appointed nearly 80% of the cardinal electors who will choose the next pope, increasing, but not guaranteeing, the possibility that his successor will continue his progressive policies.

Pope Francis, who died this morning at the age of 88, may go down in history as the most quoted pontiff. His statements to the press will shape his legacy far more than his official teachings; in ...

Pope Francis at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York in 2015. He was elected after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, but few expected him to seek to transform his church with such zeal.

Here are some facts about Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88. Skip to main content. ... - He soon clashed with conservatives, who were unhappy with his informal style from the start.

The thought of losing Pope Francis one day is a hard one for me to grapple with; I know my reasons why. What surprised me was how many of my non-Catholic friends, even those whose feelings toward ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday highlighted the need to overcome the “logic of merit” to be a committed follower of Jesus Christ and to trust more in God’s gratuitous love. Continuing his jubilee ...