Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
ROME — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that ...
Opinion | Pope Francis’ D.C. archbishop appointment is a poke at Trump
By choosing Cardinal Robert McElroy to lead the Archdiocese of Washington, the pope is sending a message to the incoming ...
Pope Francis’ Autobiography, ‘Hope,’ Arrives in Bookstores
The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...
My boyhood in the Buenos Aires barrio: Pope Francis autobiography extract
Growing up in a multicultural neighbourhood in the 1940s, the boy who would become Pope witnessed drugs, prostitutes... and ...
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Not the full story – Austen Ivereigh on the Pope’s new autobiography
A biographer of Pope Francis finds that a new “autobiography” of his subject is long-winded, riddled with errors and reveals ...
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.
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Pope Francis’ D.C. archbishop appointment is a poke at Trump
The appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego to succeed Cardinal Wilton Gregory as the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is a not-so-subtle message from Pope Francis: The Catholic Church ...
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Editorial: McElroy is an antidote to a US capital and church riven by division
We are in a moment of unprecedented division and uncertainty in both the church and society. That's why Pope Francis could ...
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Celebrating the Jubilee Where the Church Began
JERUSALEM — Hope, the theme chosen by Pope Francis for Jubilee 2025, is in short supply in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza right now, but is needed more than ever, local Catholic leaders say. While few ...
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Pope named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
ROME—Pope Francis on January 6 named the first woman to head a major Vatican ... the head of the office must be able to celebrate Mass and perform other sacramental functions that currently ...