Francis was my pope, right or wrong
On Monday, April 21st, Pope Francis passed away at his residence in the Vatican. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, formerly the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was promoted to the Pope throne on March 13, 2013. Francis’ reign as the best Pontife lasted 12 years. The Catholic Church is much older than the liberal concept of egalitarianism. […]
Liberal leaders urge followers to push for progressive successor to Francis
Progressive American Christians lament the loss of Pope Francis. Works by New York Times On Thursday, he saw it as a “strong counterweight to the rise in conservative Christian power,” as well as Catholics and non-Catholics, who are the left-leaning Christian leaders. Bishop Sean W. Lowe, bishop of the Anglican Church, considered Pope Francis to […]
Conclave Politics Begin With Pope Francis’ Funeral
Vatican City: One of Pope Francis’ enduring legacy was that he greatly expanded the diversity of the Cardinals who elected successors, naming the “Prince of the Church” that never before before. This legacy is currently throwing wrenches at traditional sports that speculate about the next Pope. Because these far-off cardiacs don’t know each other well […]
Taiwan eyes Vatican-China ties after Pope Francis’ death
Taiwan’s Kaohsiung – Some Taiwan is watching with growing uncertainty as the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader after Pope Francis’ death. Holy Sea is the only European nation that maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei, but some fear that the growth of the ties between the Vatican and Beijing will change things. Taiwan […]
Lip reader reveals what Trump and Emmanuel Macron said during firm handshake at Pope Francis’ funeral
First Lady Melania Trump encouraged the president to begin shaking hands with other world leaders during Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday. At one point during the three-hour Catholic Mass, participants were invited to wave to each other and share a “sign of peace.” “Donald, look left,” Melania whispered, according to forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman. […]
Pope Francis Buried Inside His Favourite Rome Church
Italy, Rome: Pope Francis was buried in his favourite Roman church after a funeral mass in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican said Saturday. Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was placed to rest at the Italian capital Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica at 1pm (1100 GMT). Footage shared by Sacred Sea […]
Reporter’s Notebook: From John Paul II to Francis, covering two historic papacies
Two Popes. . . Francis and John Paul II. . . Their deaths were separated for almost exactly 20 years. They have similar personal approaches to world-renowned figures. . . But the two were different. I was honored to cover both. News of Pope Francis’ death came when I was back in London from my […]
PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Francis’ Funeral
Published April 26th, 2025 9:08am EDT Image 1 of 14 Next People gather when they wait for Pope Francis to move the co-op of Pope Francis on April 26, 2025, on the day of the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy. Reuters/Kevin Coombs (Reuters/Kevin Coombs) Image 2 of 14 Before […]
Trump and Macron shake hands at Pope Francis’ funeral
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged the infamous, solid handshakes during Pope Francis’ funeral on Saturday. The gesture was shared during the “signs of peace” of Mass, continuing a long history of interaction between the two world leaders before many priests distributed communion to the crowds. At a meeting in Paris in December, […]
The ‘unofficial’ conclave has started, with cardinals privately chatting about Pope Francis’ successor
The unofficial conclave has already begun. Pope Francis’ funeral in Rome is holding an informal discussion of the future leaders of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, Vatican observers told the Post. “What’s going on is that they’re having a conversation. Some of these cardinals may have just passed away and met each other, so they […]