The entire synodal project Pope Francis has launched will fail if the Catholic Church's ongoing liturgical conflicts are not resolved. They have been ignored for far too long. By J.P. Grayland ...

Not surprisingly, though, in his very first apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis, out of his profound sensitivity to and recognition of the diversity ... religion (that is, ...

Pope Leo XIV and Pope Francis in 2023 Before his death, Pope Francis made waves in the Catholic Church due to his more modern perspectives on gay marriage, immigration and diversity, among other ...

Before becoming pope, Leo served as a priest, teacher and bishop in Peru for 20 years. He served as Bishop of Chiclayo in 2014—appointed to the role by his predecessor, Pope Francis—and was ...

(The Conversation) — As the first non-European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within the church.

EXCLUSIVE: WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis ... to all these Catholics who love him," Vance said. "But then it kind of hit me—oh my God ...

Indonesians of all faiths mourn Pope Francis’ passing During the late pontiff's visit to the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on September 5, 2024, he met with the mosque’s grand imam Nasaruddin Umar. They ...

"Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!" Mr. Trump said in a post to his social media platform Truth Social. At the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Mr. Trump ...

Upon being chosen as Pope after his predecessor’s resignation in 2013, Bergoglio chose the name Francis after the wandering holy man of the thirteenth century, Saint Francis of Assisi. It was a ...

Pope Francis, 88, died of a stroke and heart failure, the Vatican said. Francis was last seen Sunday when he gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s.