Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — From the moment Pope Leo XIV emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, church observers have sought comparisons between the new, U.S.-born pontiff and his predecessor Pope Francis. Vatican experts who worked closely with Pope Francis have underlined the close relationship between the two men,…

Pope Francis condemned the emergence of nationalist political movements and their “exclusionary mindset”. Many believe that the ‘American Pope’ was taking jabs at Trump read more The new sovereign of the Vatican, Pope Leo, has condemned the emergence of nationalist political movements and their “exclusionary mindset”, without naming a specific…

President Donald Trump dances with wife Melania at the Commander and Chief Ball on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump attends some of the inaugural balls after taking the oath as the 47th president. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Image: Getty Images) In a whirlwind of recent activity,…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV met with members of the Vatican’s child protection advisory commission on Thursday for the first time amid questions about his past handling of clergy sex abuse cases and demands from survivors that he enact a true policy of zero tolerance for abuse across…

In an unprecedented moment in the Catholic Church’s two-thousand-year history, Cardinal Joseph Martinez of Boston ascended to the papacy in early 2025, becoming Pope Francis II and the first pontiff from the United States. His election marked a significant shift in the Church’s leadership, moving the papal seat beyond its…

Watch CBS News Apr 22: CBS News 24/7, 10am ET Vatican to hold Pope Francis' funeral Saturday; State and local governments stepping in as federal government backs away from some environmental policies. View CBS News In CBS News App Open Chrome Safari Continue Be the first to know Get browser…

President Trump has invited newly inaugurated Pope Leo to the White House, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.Why it matters: If accepted, the visit would mark the first time a pope has visited the White House since Pope Francis visited then-President Obama in 2015. Vice President JD Vance gave…

2m In the UK, services have been held across the country to pay tribute to Pope Francis and remember his life. In Liverpool, a special mass was held in the city’s metropolitan cathedral. Read More

A recent Saturday Night Live skit mocking the death of Pope Francis and linking it to VP JD Vance has stirred outrage among believers, raising questions about the boundaries of satire and respect for sacred figures. As mainstream comedy... Saturday Night Live (SNL) recently sparked backlash online following a skit…

On a sweltering January day in 2018, Pope Francis addressed 100,000 of the faithful in Puerto Maldonado, Peru, not far from where gold mining had ravaged an expanse of Amazon rainforest about the size of Colorado. “The native Amazonian peoples have probably never been so threatened on their own lands…