In a rare statement, the Pontiff urges Catholics in the United States to reject ‘narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters’
Edward Berger’s movie ‘Conclave’ delves into the complex deliberations surrounding the election of a pontiff in a murky and politically charged environment
The 87-year-old Pontiff was taken to a Roman hospital on Wednesday for diagnostic testing after having to cancel some public audiences
Street artist Maupal designed a series of posters to illustrate Francis’ 2024 Lenten message that will be released weekly over the course of this season leading up to Easter
During his Epiphany Day Mass, Francis also warned against basking in some elegant religious theory’ instead of finding God in the faces of the poor
I never fail to be surprised by the joy with which each Vatican concession is received and how little their clearly homophobic positions, opposition to the reproductive rights of women and protection of pedophile clerics, are attacked
The conviction is one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired the city state’s dirty laundry and tested its justice system
Prime Minister Meloni’s administration wants to evict Spin Time — the largest community center in the country — from its location. The organization shelters 450 vulnerable people and functions as a branch of Rome’s social services
The pontiff will also reduce the American prelate’s salary. Burke is the visible head of the internal opposition to Francis, financed by the Trumpist sector of the church
The pontiff trends on social media for his views on the far-right after Milei’s victory in Argentina, the Israeli-Hamas war, and a trans group’s visit to the Vatican
Pope Francis’s recent actions are sparking renewed interest in writings by early Christians that emphasize the importance of women in the Church
European cardinals gain influence ahead of the synod that begins this Wednesday in an attempt to modernize the Church and tackle thorny issues such as same-sex couples and the role of women in the Church
The pontiff has once again given prominence to his social agenda during World Youth Day
After 10 years as pope, Francis is accelerating his reform agenda and making revolutionary changes in personnel and policy that are definitely shaking things up
Mass tourism and government indifference have led to the closure of Angelo Arrigoni’s historic shop, which has supplied bread for the Vatican over the last 90 years
Francis replaces Spaniard Luis Ladaria at the head of the department dealing with the theological essences of the Church and pederasty and replaces him with Argentinean Victor Manuel Fernandez
The pope was suffering from a ‘recurrent, painful and worsening’ hernia that formed over a previous scar, presumably from his 2021 colon surgery
‘They questioned all my actions during the dictatorship,’ said the Pontiff in a conversation with Jesuits in Hungary
It is an unprecedented move that reflects Francis’ hopes to give women greater decision-making responsibilities and laypeople more say in the life of the Catholic Church
The 86-year-old pope was discharged from a Rome hospital on April 1 after spending three days there receiving antibiotic treatment of bronchitis
The 86-year-old was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, where he received antibiotics intravenously
‘The Pope’s Exorcist,’ starring Russell Crowe, tells the story of the famous priest Gabriele Amorth and his sometimes controversial battles against the devil
After 10 years as head of the Catholic Church, Jorge Bergoglio’s relationship with Argentina is marked by domestic politics and his alleged ties to Peronism