If one gets the chance to stand atop the Bernini colonnades of St. Peter’s Square, it’s delightful to discover that the hills and trees of the Roman horizon boast the …
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The seagulls perched on the Sistine Chapel rooftop undoubtedly saw the white smoke first. But it didn’t take long for the basilica bells to confirm the news we were all …
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Whether or not it’s meant to be so, the celebrants of the Masses of mourning find themselves in a kind of audition for the papacy.
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Eighty thousand adolescents thought they were traveling to Rome for the much-anticipated canonization of Carlo Acutis. Instead, many were in the Eternal City for the Holy Father’s funeral. A pope’s …
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A favorite quote of mine comes from Fred Rogers, the children’s television personality. He shared how his mom would comfort him when he was a frightened child. If news events …
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As the College of Cardinals gathers in Rome for the conclave that will elect our next pope, the rest of us may feel like we have no real role to …
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“One of the good things about a Catholic church is that it isn’t respectable…You can find anyone in it, from duchesses to whores, from tramps to kings.” — Dame Philippa …
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Before he was known for anything else, Pope Francis was known as “the first non-European pope in nearly 1,300 years.” As we absorb the news of Francis’ death and anticipate …
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We are nearing the end of President Trump’s second “First 100 Days,” and the elation it brought to some and the defeatism and despair it brought others are waning with …
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The legacy of Pope Francis is large and complex, with plenty of high points. But part of it is ambiguity and verbal confusion on matters of church doctrine, pointing to …
