Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Given the late Pope Francis’ care and concern for the poor, a representative group of them has been formally invited to welcome his casket to Rome’s …

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 …

From the moment of his election in early 2013, Pope Francis naturally became one of the world’s most newsworthy individuals. But it was especially in the latter half of his …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, retired archbishop of Los Angeles, will have a role in the ceremony to bury Pope Francis. After allegations were made that Cardinal …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After the casket bearing Pope Francis’ body was placed in St. Peter’s Basilica, tens of thousands of mourners lined up to pay their respects. The open …

Pope Francis must be remembered for his deep Marian piety. In speaking to a group of young people in Rome on June 29, 2014 — the Solemnity of St. Peter …

Pope Francis was, without question, the most important and most influential religious and theological figure of the 21st century, not just for Roman Catholics, not just for Christians, but for …

(OSV News) — Here are excerpts of statements from several bishops in the U.S. about the April 21 death of Pope Francis, his 12-year pontificate and his legacy of reaching …

“Burning Psalms” is a book of modern Psalmic verse — each “Burning Psalm” is a responsive reflection on the Psalms — from the son of Auschwitz survivors.

During his pontificate, Pope Francis rejected the notion of the church as a political organization, emphasizing themes such as caring for marginalized people and creation.