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Published
April 26, 2025

Mighty and meek say farewell to Pope Francis during Vatican funeral, last popemobile ride

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass, while 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession for a pope in a century.
Published
April 26, 2025

For many Mainers, Pope Francis’ impact and legacy are personal

The pontiff spent his 12-year tenure preaching what he called the joy of the gospel and emphasizing compassion. That message resonated among myriad Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
Published
September 13, 2024

Pope slams Harris and Trump as ‘against life’ and urges Catholics to vote for ‘lesser evil’

Pope Francis highlights what he calls the presidential candidates' anti-life policies on abortion and migration.
Published
September 8, 2024

Pope arrives in remote jungles of Papua New Guinea with humanitarian aid, message of love

For a pope who marveled at having been chosen from the 'end of the Earth,' it was a voyage to another end of the Earth on the longest trip of Francis' pontificate.
Published
July 5, 2024

Vatican excommunicates archbishop for refusing to recognize Pope Francis

The Vatican's summary judgment can only be undone by a ruling of the pope or the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith acting in his name.

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Published
June 14, 2024

Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Tig Notaro among comedians to meet pope at the Vatican

More than 100 humorists hailing from 15 countries were invited to meet the pontiff for a meeting organized to 'establish a link' between the entertainers and the Roman Catholic Church.
Published
June 14, 2024

Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address G7 summit, raises alarm about AI

Francis said politicians must take the lead in making sure AI remains human-centric, so that decisions about when to use weapons or even less-lethal tools always remain made by humans and not machines.
Published
May 28, 2024

Vatican apologizes after Pope Francis is accused of using homophobic slur

The pope’s choice of words in a closed-door meeting with bishops appeared to run counter to his efforts to thaw the relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.
Published
May 24, 2024

Italian teenage computer wizard set to become first saint of millennial generation

Touted as the 'patron saint of the internet,' Acutis used his natural tech talent to create a website to catalog miracles and took care of websites for some local Catholic organizations.
Published
April 8, 2024

Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity

From a pope who has made outreach to the LGBTQ+ community a hallmark of his papacy, the document was received as a setback, albeit a predictable one, by trans Catholics.