This led to Francis being called a "dictator" by some, especially by those who, under St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI ... provoked an uproar in the Catholic Church, and African bishops refused ...

Still, one thing is clear: Francis profoundly shook up the Catholic Church ... modern world with suspicion. St. John Paul II denounced a “culture of death.” Benedict XVI warned of a ...

Brother Benedict Mary Bartsch ... of the few American flags in St. Peter's Square after the announcement of Pope Leo IV as the 267th leader of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2025.

Catholic cardinals ... who was a great companion to St. Francis of Assisi, the late pope's namesake."Together, we must try to find out how to be a missionary church, a church that builds bridges ...

Catholic cardinals ... the Catholic Church and follow in Pope Francis’ reform-minded footsteps.In his first words as Pope Francis' successor, uttered from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica ...

Cardinal Oswald Gracias of India and Cardinal Joseph Coutts of Pakistan were spotted leaving St. Peter’s Basilica ... “You know that the Catholic Church is a reliable and constructive partner ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals ... companion to St. Francis of Assisi, the late pope’s namesake. “Together, we must try to find out how to be a missionary church, a church that ...

one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. As a result, Prevost had a prominence going into the conclave that few other cardinals have. The crowd in St. Peter’s Square erupted in ...

After the white smoke brought an initial cheer, the crowd in St. Peter's Square erupted in applause again as it was announced that the Catholic Church ... Pope Benedict XVI, began on April ...