In his first days as Pope, Leo XIV has signaled continuity over rupture, rooted his vision in patristic tradition, and issued a bold call to young people: ‘Do not be afraid.’
Read MoreA 'citizen of the world,' the new pontiff brings renewed hope for global peace
Read MoreWho the new pope will be is not exactly who he has been — being Leo is different than being Robert, just as being Peter is different than being Simon.
Read MoreThe Chicago native leads the global church as the successor of St. Peter.
Read MoreAfter the garrulous Francis, the cardinals may conclude that they’ve heard enough.
Read MorePreaching, worship and charity aren’t rival qualities but form a unified mission — and the new pope must live and lead with all three.
Read MoreA conclave constructed by the late Holy Father to exclude Patriarch Shevchuk is one less likely to be an instrument of the Holy Spirit.
Read MorePope Francis’ successor should address four main aspects: persecution, social doctrine, missionary withering and poor governance.
Read MoreThe greatest pre-conclave homily was preached by St. John Paul II in 1978, on the Gospel where Christ asks Peter three times, ‘Do you love me?’ — the same Gospel heard in churches around the world this Sunday.
Read MorePrime minister's victory speech the strangest — in a pleasantly surprising way — in memory
Read MoreFrom the start, Francis mistakenly insisted he was simply Bishop of Rome, which was remarkable; that he would say so to the end is astonishing.
Read MoreFive areas are worthy of assessment: migration, tyranny, China, climate change and Islam.
Read MoreTrump may have finally realized that it is a mistake — as Pope Francis made last year — to pressure Ukraine to end a war it did not start
Read MoreHoly Week ended, and so did the pontificate, in the loggia of St. Peter’s for the Urbi et Orbi. Francis had a good death, edifying and mercifully quick, dying according to a liturgical rhythm.
Read MorePope reminded us that reconciliation between peoples may include government policies and enormous spending but it can't be reduced to that
Read MoreThe mercy of God is invoked at any Catholic funeral, and Divine Mercy has been a mainstay of papal life for 25 years.
Read MoreOf all the great basilicas of Rome, the one dedicated to the Blessed Mother was his favorite.
Read MoreSt. John Paul II, as a young priest, was renowned for telling his penitents, after thoroughly examining the question at hand: “You must choose.” That is suitable for the confessional, not for a papal document.
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