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Pope Francis' passion for prayer inspired many others
Personal stories emerging this week in the wake of the many tributes to Pope Francis reflect the impact of individual prayers ...
Belfast City Hall opens book of condolence for Pope Francis
A book of condolences will be opened at Belfast City Hall following the death of Pope Francis. Members of the public will be ...
The new leader of the Catholic Church will inherit a financial mess that Pope Francis spent much of his reign trying to fix
Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.
How Francis broke a church taboo with LGBTQ+ outreach
Francis never changed church doctrine on homosexuality or budged on the question of marriage. But he offered a revolutionary ...
Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse
Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018. Few people could have ...
Catholics Expected a Revolution from Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...
Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
He threw them into the Tiber River in a videotaped protest to denounce what he called the “pagan idolatry” taking place on ...
Midday Must-Reads: Pope Francis Dies, Hegseth’s Second Signal Scandal and More
Pope Francis, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere, died at the age of 88 early this morning, on Easter Monday. Just yesterday, Francis had shocked the world when he emerged from his ...