Pope Leo XIV met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid ...

5. THE DEVILS, by Joe Abercrombie. (Tor) Brother Diaz, who is assigned to a new flock consisting of monsters and murderers, embarks on an arduous journey. 6. MY FRIENDS, by Fredrik Backman. (Atria) A ...

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Montrealers are asking: Did the lights adorning the Mount Royal cross go purple to mark the death of Pope Francis? The cross certainly looked purple in photos posted to Facebook and Reddit on ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, said Friday that his election was both a cross and a blessing ... and follow in Pope Francis’ social justice-minded ...

Pope Francis will be remembered for his humble spirit, compassionate leadership and historic significance as the first pope from the Americas and the first born outside of Europe in more than a ...

“What matters is that he’s a people’s pope and doesn’t take the church backward,” Katherine said. They would all like to see a progressive pope, in continuity with Francis. “I really ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint ... In the context of the Catholic Church, the inverted cross is a reference to the crucifixion of Saint Peter, who is ...

Pope Francis's room consisted of a single wooden bed with minimal furnishings such as a lamp and a telephone. His study consisted of a simple table with a few chairs and a cross on the wall.

The world mourned Pope Francis at a historic funeral on April ... communication from Rome's Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. The appearance of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Ukrainian ...

There is no greater strength. One of the mementos I most treasured as president was a photo with Pope Francis that I kept on my desk in the Oval Office. That photo is now on my desk at home in ...