Pope Francis

In photos: twenty-five years in the life of the Catholic Church

A photographic timeline tracing twenty-five years of the Catholic Church, from the final Jubilee of John Paul II to the election of Pope Leo XIV

Pope keeps appointments but avoids speeches amid ongoing health concerns

rome – pope francis, despite suffering from a flu and lung inflammation, kept major appointments on wednesday but refrained from reading pre...

Traditionalist SSPX group distances itself from Viganò and schism comparisons

the breakaway traditionalist society of saint pius x has distanced itself from an italian archbishop and former vatican envoy to the united ...

To love, a parent must sometimes say 'no'

hadley freeman stated the obvious in the sunday times , namely that the price for being a good parent is hatred. freeman was speaking out ag...

Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican leaders issue joint call for "Protection of Creation"

pope francis has united with orthodox and anglican leaders to urge people everywhere to “eat, travel, spend, invest and live differently” in...

The Church has moved on from the 1970s - the Rupnik scandal shows the Pope must do so too

one of the worst accusations against the integrity of the catholic church arise from the continuous sexual abuse scandals that have emerged ...

Pope joins in with Lenten retreat remotely as condition remains stable

pope francis remains in a stable condition with recent scans indicating he is continuing to improve as he undergoes various therapies for a ...

Pope discusses war, migration and personal health on plane home from Malta

pope francis returned to rome on sunday after a two-day trip to malta. during the april 2-3 visit, he addressed civil authorities, visited a...

Pope in face of demographic winter: without an improved birth rate, Italy has no future

pope francis lamented italy’s drastically declining birth rate at the opening of an initiative by the forum of family associations. since th...

"Jesus walks for me": Pope Francis leads Stations of the Cross in Lisbon

lisbon – in an off-the-cuff speech to young people praying the “way of the cross” with him in lisbon friday, pope francis said the cross is ...

Elise Ann Allen