Pope Francis

Former Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019, is facing a second sexual assault charge. The 92-year-old was charged with fourth-degree sexual assault Monday in Wisconsin. McCarrick is facing a similar charge in Massachusetts. File photo by Patrick D. McDermott/UPI Photo | License Photo April…

(RNS) — One of the few advantages of being old is knowing that I won’t be around when the impact of global warming becomes catastrophic. My generation has lived with the possibility of human extinction our whole lives. After the “greatest generation” won World War II, my generation had to…

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Sunday (April 16) rejected as offensive and unfounded what he called insinuations by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing 40 years ago about one of his predecessors as pontiff, Saint John Paul II. Emanuela Orlandi, the daughter of a Vatican usher,…

Pope Francis on Sunday weighed into a decades-old scandal that has rocked the Vatican, defending Pope John Paul II after the brother of a missing teen raised allegations that the former pope sought out underage girls to molest. Francis’s comments came up in relation to the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi,…

World Pope Francis on Sunday rejected "insinuations" by the brother of a Vatican schoolgirl who went missing 40 years ago about his predecessor as pontiff, Saint John Paul II. Pontiff has given Vatican's chief prosecutor free rein to investigate 1983 caseThomson Reuters · Posted: Apr 16, 2023 11:18 AM EDT…

In the past month, not one but two pieces of AI-generated content featuring the fashion brand Balenciaga went viral. The much bigger deal was the photo of Pope Francis in a white puffer coat (and absolutely dripping in swag) that a lot of people thought was real. But I’d argue…

Key PointsPope Francis has given a Vatican investigator free rein to look into the disappearance of a schoolgirl 40 years ago.In 2018, bones found during ground work at the Vatican embassy sparked a media frenzy but DNA tests were negative.Italy's lower house has approved a parliamentary commission to investigate the…

Thousands of Catholics gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Francis give the Easter mass. ALSO READ: Inappropriate? Tweep dragged for calling Thabo Bester ‘handsome’ POPE FRANCIS RETURNS AFTER ILLNESS Pope Francis returned to his papal duties after his recent stay in the hospital following a case…

New York Times 9 Apr, 2023 05:00 PM5 mins to read This image was generated by A.I. Francis is viewed as a more approachable leader than his harder-line predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. Photo / Supplied This image was generated by A.I. Francis is viewed as a more approachable leader than…

PA Local residents stand near a crater left by a Russian missile in Zaporizhzhia , Ukraine # War in Ukraine Russian shelling kills seven in Ukraine amid Easter peace pleas Pope Francis used his traditional Easter message to highlight the war in Ukraine and other global conflicts. WEEKEND SHELLING BY…