Francis X. Rocca is the Vatican Editor for EWTN News. He has covered the Vatican since 2007, most recently for The Wall Street Journal, where he also reported on global religion. He has written ...

Neal Francis, the Chicago piano rocker, addresses masculinity, sobriety, and shaking Catholic guilt on his new album 'Return to Zero.' ...

Francis was ordained a priest in 1969 and made his final profession with the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in 1973. The same year, he was appointed as a provincial for the order.

The ethical dimension, according to Tatay, is evident in Pope Francis’ constant critique of the social crisis facing human communities, which then inevitably lead to environmental crises.

Francis taught the church, in short, that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy. His words from 2013 ring even more powerfully today, still echoing as ...

Francis’ predecessors were John Paul II and Benedict XVI (above). Sygma via Getty Images One impediment was the Catholic teaching that dogmas, once defined, cannot be changed, even by a pope.

Pope Francis funeral updates: Pope Francis laid to rest after historic funeral in front of 250,000 Francis died on April 26 at 88 years old. kgo Last updated: Saturday, April 26, 2025 5:00AM PDT ...

Pope Francis is remembered around the world as the Vatican plans for what's next April 21, 2025 • The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of ...

Live updates: Pope Francis mourners pack St. Peter's: 'He's like a member of the family.' Pope Francis' parents, five siblings Born on Dec. 17, 1936, Francis was one of five children.

Pope Francis’ death: Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their respects.

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley, in charge.

Pope Francis’s apostolic journeys further reflected this global reorientation, taking him to places such as Iraq, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea. Jon_photographi / Shutterstock ...