Welcomed by some and rejected by others, Laudato Si’ emerged as one of the most important documents of Francis’ pontificate.

In 2023, Francis published Laudate Deum, a short followup to Laudato Si’. At the same time as he urged the world to act, he ...

Pope Francis' humble character and advocacy for justice earned him many admirers, including those who fight for safe and ...

For some, this seemed distant from the integral ecology promoted by Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato si’, where respect for nature, social justice, and Christian faith are connected.

It is revealing—and perhaps poetically fitting—that Pope Francis passed away just two months shy of the 10th anniversary of ...

Francis moderated the authoritarianism of his predecessors but more change is needed; the cardinals must elect someone who ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio to an Italian migrant couple in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis divided Catholics over sexuality, the ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio stepped onto the loggia of St Peter’s in March 2013, few imagined how sharply his words would ...

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio to an Italian migrant couple in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis divided Catholics over sexuality, the environment and China ...

The death of Pope Francis leaves the church in mourning. We grieve not just the passing of a pope, but the loss of a holy ...

But this year is different. Pope Francis, who is still recovering from double pneumonia which nearly ended his life, is unable to lead the services as he has done in previous years. His severe ...

He was scheduled to meet with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the White House said. No meeting with Pope Francis was announced. The 88-year-old pope has cut back his work ...