Pope Francis’ approach to key issues did not fit neatly in U.S. politics, experts say April 23, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ approach to key issues including his concern for the environment, immigration and abortion did not fit neatly into American political ideologies, Catholic political and theology experts told OSV News.
Pope Francis leaves complicated legacy on addressing the sexual abuse crisis April 23, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, faced the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, attempting to balance defending the church from criticism while showing compassion toward survivors, with often mixed results.
The history of St. Mary Major, the basilica where Pope Francis will be entombed April 23, 2025By D.D. Emmons OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News This basilica, rebuilt and magnificently adorned over the centuries, has been a rallying point for popes and laypeople, for Romans and pilgrims alike, to venerate the maternity and life of the Blessed Mother.
Cardinals recall Pope Francis as pope with a sensitivity to normal life April 23, 2025By Paulina Guzik OSV News Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Cardinals around the world are remembering Pope Francis not just as a pope, but as a pastor deeply connected to real life. Some also expressed their hopes for the next pope.
Vatican releases unpublished papal reflection on old age April 23, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Remembering Pope Francis, Seniors, Vatican, World News Growing old isn’t something to be feared, but rather something to embrace as a time of grace in one’s life, Pope Francis wrote in a preface for a book that was not released before he died.
Pope Francis’ teachings on synodality, environment make local impact April 23, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Seek the City to Come, Vatican Pope Francis’ teachings and writings have had a major influence on several programs in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, notably its two-year Seek the City to Come initiative and its ongoing evangelization efforts.
Mount St. Mary’s professor recalls his days with future pope in Argentina April 23, 2025By Gerry Jackson Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican Alejandro Cañadas, now an associate professor of economics at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, met then-Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio several times from 1991 to 1997 when he was a college student in his native Argentina.
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.
Prayer, pilgrims accompany pope’s body to basilica April 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News Thousands of people had made an early morning pilgrimage to St. Peter’s Square April 23 to witness the transfer and pray for the late pope; they erupted in applause when his body, in an open casket, reached the square and again when it reached the top of the basilica steps.
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.
Trump plans to attend Pope Francis’ funeral; orders US flags flown at half staff April 22, 2025By Kate Scanlon OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Remembering Pope Francis, Vatican, World News President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump plan to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, he said April 21. He also directed federal flags be flown at half-staff in the late pontiff’s honor.
