Pope Francis’s Favorability Rating Continues Downward Spiral
ROME — Pope Francis' popularity among American adults continues to decline sharply, reaching its lowest level since he took office in 2013, according to a new report from Rasmussen. Rasmussen National Phone and Online investigationA poll conducted in early December found that only 41% of American adults have a favorable impression of Pope Francis, down […]
Vatican Excommunicates Pope Francis’s Harshest Critic for ‘Schism’
ROME — The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has found former papal envoy Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò guilty of “schism” and declared him excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Viganò’s “refusal to recognize and obey the Pope, refusing communion with members of the Church subordinate to him, and rejecting the legitimacy and pontifical […]