During his funeral Mass Saturday, Pope Francis was remembered for his extraordinary legacy of service to those on life’s ...

Cardinal Péter Erdő is careful, diplomatic, and not someone to court public conflict; one Italian newspaper dubbed him the ...

A new light is being shed on the clerical abuse scandal which has been plaguing the Church for decades when news came out ...

As the world bids a final farewell to Pope Francis during his funeral Saturday, among those present will be the poor, ...

One of Pope Francis’s most consistent geopolitical priorities throughout his 12-year reign was peacemaking, most notably ...

The 69-year-old Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna arguably is as close to a potential “Pope Francis II” as one will find among ...

Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David downplayed talks about “popular candidates” in the upcoming conclave, and said a papal ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

On a more prosaic level, it’s worth recalling that prior to Pacelli in 1939, the last Secretary of State to be elected pope ...

Having spent twelve years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a globally beloved and respected figure, but ...

“Pope Francis should be remembered as a post-colonial pope who acknowledged the intertwined histories of ecclesial, political ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis in 2013, the world was immediately captivated by his charismatic ...