To underestimate this would amount to failure to recognize the inscrutable ways of the Holy Spirit who blows how and where she wills (see John 3:8). Instead, as Pope Francis exhorts, “we are called to ...

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: Vice President JD Vance reflected on his meeting with Pope Francis, just hours before the Holy Father passed away, telling Fox News Digital it was a “great honor" and a “sign from ...

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 ...

Washington — President Trump honored Pope Francis after the Vatican announced Monday morning that the pontiff died at the age of 88. "Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who ...

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.