They got to us anyway. Usually, though not always, in a good way. I was a fan of Pope Francis, so personally kind and tolerant, even if he did little to change the church’s archaic rules with ...

The British painter has dedicated her career to depicting human flesh, especially that of women, with deep empathy.

1981: Israel shocks the world by destroying the Osirak nuclear plant near the Iraqi capital Baghdad for fear it would be used to make atomic bombs. On the same day, Bjorn Borg wins his 11th and final ...

Bringing the race inside the Vatican was originally intended as an homage to Pope Francis during the 2025 Holy Year but after Francis died, Leo — the first American pope — decided to honor the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the Vatican ...

A more recent transition that I’m struggling to accept is the passing of Pope Francis. A person doesn’t have to be a Catholic to have been inspired by his witness and example. I could tell in ...

The Wall Street Journal. "The Pope Took a Vow of Poverty. He May Still Need to File U.S. Taxes." CNN Opinion. "A Key to Understanding Pope Francis." National Geographic. "Inside Casa Santa Marta ...

Leo was granted Peruvian citizenship in August 2015, the month before Pope Francis appointed him bishop of Chiclayo in the South American country’s northern region. To qualify, he had to live in ...

HOLYOKE – For a moment, it seemed like Tuesday’s Western Massachusetts Class A championship game between No. 1 Pope Francis and No. 6 Minnechaug might need extra innings to declare a winner.

In 2013, the “conclave bonus” tradition was temporarily suspended when Pope Francis was elected. Instead, he chose to redirect the monetary gift to papal charities and welfare institutions as ...

Bishop Michael Martin of the Catholic diocese of Charlotte has decided to finalize the implementation of Pope Francis’s restrictions on the traditional Latin Mass. He is closing down several ...

When the 133 cardinals from 70 countries gathered in conclave to elect the new pope, “the primary lens through which most electors viewed [Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost] was as a missionary ...