Conclave has most cardinals, widest geographical mix in history for May 7 start April 28, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Uncategorized The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.
Cardinals, faithful flock to Rome’s center to pray at pope’s tomb April 28, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Members of the College of Cardinals had a chance to take a quick bus tour through Rome on their way to visit the tomb of Pope Francis, who wanted to be buried in a Marian basilica three and a half miles from the Vatican.
Pope spent pontificate going to peripheries; at funeral, they came to him April 26, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News More than 160 nations sent delegations April 26, headed by kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, government officials and ambassadors.
A way with words: Pope Francis wove vivid metaphors April 25, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Teaching high school literature before and after becoming a priest, Pope Francis possessed an extensive background in the themes and devices in literature and cinema.
While holding line on priesthood, Pope Francis promoted women’s roles April 24, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Asserting that the Catholic Church needed the gifts and experiences of women, Pope Francis appointed several women to top positions in the Roman Curia, including the first female prefect of a major dicastery, and worked to ensure their contributions were recognized in parishes and dioceses around the world.
In last interview, pope recounted the lie he always regretted April 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News In Pope Francis’ last formal interview before he died, he shared the one lifelong regret he had never forgiven himself for: lying to avoid seeing an old family acquaintance because he was too busy.
Documents: Pope wrote Curia reform, four encyclicals, six exhortations April 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Elected in 2013 with a clear mandate to reform the Roman Curia, Pope Francis completed the project with his apostolic constitution, “Preach the Gospel,” nine years after taking office.
Pope Francis lived up to his namesake’s love, care for creation April 23, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Tapping into the spirit and spirituality of his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis made care for creation and for all that lives on the earth a pastoral priority.
Cardinals hold first meeting after pope’s death April 22, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Cardinals already present in Rome and those who were able to get to the city after Pope Francis’ death April 21 held their first meeting at the Vatican April 22.
Francis took pastoral and practical approach against abuse April 22, 2025By Carol Glatz OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Over the course of his pontificate, Pope Francis held up two recurring images: the good shepherd who looks for the lost sheep and lays down his life to save them; and the good Samaritan, who did not ignore the wounded traveler, but helped him without asking for anything in return.
Pope died of stroke, heart failure, coma, Vatican says April 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Pope Francis died April 21 after suffering a stroke and heart attack, said the director of Vatican City State’s department of health services. The pope had also gone into a coma.
Pope Francis’ pontificate: A timeline April 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican Here is a timeline of some significant events in Pope Francis’ 12-year pontificate:
