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Were you to have asked Pope Francis to name his favorite book, he would probably have said the Bible. Asked for his favorite novel, however, he might have mentioned a dystopian thriller in which ...

For this reason, Pope Francis convened the inaugural World Leaders Summit on Children’s Rights at the Vatican earlier this year, which sought to advance children’s protection from violence and ...

Thank you for this concise and beautiful explanation of Pope Francis as a Jesuit. There is no doubt that he touched many lives around the world, and your words put his actions more clearly into focus.

Perhaps the Francis-haters in politics are the ones crying now. They will never be as beloved or influential as Pope Francis. The newcomer, Pope Leo XIV, will see to that. Rest in power, Pope Francis.

While Pope Francis led the call for respecting human dignity in the face of AI, it's worth looking a little deeper into the historical inspiration for Leo XIV's name choice.

Pope Francis, undoubtedly trying to stave off schism in parts of Europe, opened what he called the “synodal process.” This process brought laity and clergy alike to the table and opened ...

Pope Leo XIV gave the world a brief speech on Thursday, May 8, 2025, after being elected by the College of Cardinals. His speech drew similarities and differences from Pope Francis.

In the eyes of many LGBTQ Catholics, the late Pope Francis created a “seismic shift” toward acceptance. Now, as the world welcomes the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, these lesbian, gay, bisexual ...

Now, the outlook is murkier as Pope Leo XIV succeeds Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but advocates say they remain hopeful that he will echo the late pontiff's approach ...

Pope Leo XIV visits Francis' tomb, says he wants to uphold 'precious legacy' Pope Leo XIV held his first meeting with cardinals since his May 8 election and offered a glimpse into his vision for ...

Leo XIV, on Thursday, after he became pope. On Saturday, the pope said that advances in artificial intelligence would “pose new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice and labor.” ...