Pope Francis chooses Melbourne bishop as one of 21 new Catholic cardinals
Melbourne-based Ukrainian bishop Mykola Bychok will become the first Australian-based cardinal since the death of George Pell ...
Pope Francis to appoint 21 new cardinals on Dec. 8
Pope Francis on Sunday announced he will appoint 21 new cardinals of the global Catholic Church, in an unexpected push to ...
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Pope Francis Urges Married Couples, ‘Be Open to Life’
At the end of his Gospel reflection, the Pope asked the Virgin Mary to intercede for Christian spouses, noting the upcoming ...
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Is Pope Francis a ‘liberal’? Depends on whether we’re speaking Catholic
The secular contrast between “liberal” and “conservative” doesn’t work inside the Catholic Church, at least in its most ...
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Pope Francis prays Rosary for peace on eve of first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, the pope implored Our Lady, Queen of Peace, to “dispel the dark clouds of evil.” ...
Catholic reform debate launched by Pope Francis leans away from ordained roles for women
Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...
Pope Francis warns Vatican summit against pet agendas, defends reforms
Pope Francis opened a global Catholic summit on Wednesday with a warning that delegates should not seek to foist pet agendas ...
After Warm Welcome in Asia, Pope Francis Gets a Fraught Reception in Belgium
Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting ...