The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting. The Latin expression means “all out” and signals all those who aren’t eligible to vote for a new pope to leave the Sistine Chapel. The order, delivered on Wednesday … Read more
Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority of the American church but a powerful one. Ruth Graham, a reporter covering religion, faith and values for The New York Times, describes how his papacy galvanized a tide of conservative resistance in the American church hierarchy, in Washington and in the pews. Source link
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis confirmed in his final testament that he wished to be buried in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major and not at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, unlike many previous pontiffs. Francis died aged 88 earlier on Monday. The Vatican released his final testament in the evening. The text specified that … Read more
Pope Francis arrives in a wheelchair at the end of a mass in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 6, 2025, part of the Jubilee of the sick and the health workers. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment … Read more
A man prays near the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, on March 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday (March 8, 2025) as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations marched … Read more
Candles for Pope Francis are seen at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, on February 28, 2025 where Pope Francis has been hospitalized | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis reached the two-week mark recovery from pneumonia Friday (February 28, 2025) as doctors suggested he had overcome the most critical phase of the infection while holding … Read more
Vatican City: The Vatican’s first report on protecting minors, due Tuesday, was compiled at the request of Pope Francis, for whom clerical child sex abuse has presented the thorniest challenge. Since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March 2013, Francis, 87, has sanctioned top clergy and made reporting abuse mandatory — but victims say … Read more
Pope Francis is no stranger to artificial intelligence – a deepfake photo of him in a white puffer jacket went viral last year – but his concerns about AI go far beyond an unflattering shot and are now taking center stage at the Group of Seven summit. Francis will address G7 leaders on Friday at … Read more
Italian journalist and writer Fabio Marchese Ragona holds a copy of “Life: My Story Through History” as he poses for a picture before the start of an interview with the Associated Press, in Rome on March 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from … Read more
Argentina’s President Javier Milei and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican February 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis elevated to sainthood the first female saint from his native Argentina on February 11, an event that brought to the Vatican his former vocal critic, Argentine President Javier Milei. … Read more