by Our Correspondent in London As Pope Francis battles double pneumonia in a Roman hospital, questions surrounding his potential successor have intensified. At 88 years old, with an increasingly fragile health condition,
The sexual abuse crisis continues to cast a long shadow over the Catholic Church, with new cases still emerging, particularly in Africa and Asia, and the potential to impact future papacies. Despite
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The Vatican has come under fire following the announcement that Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, a senior figure long associated with covering up child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, will take part
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A recent statement by a Belgian Catholic scholar has prompted renewed discussion within the Roman Catholic Church, as it faces a pivotal moment following the death of Pope Francis. Rik Torfs, a
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As Pope Francis’ death has sparked waves of reflection within the Catholic Church, a growing group of conservative Catholics in the United States is hoping for a significant shift towards a more
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The following chapter, adapted from the book Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution, is being republished in honor of Pope Francis, who passed away this week. This
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Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, is now lying in state in an open casket at the Chapel of Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse he called
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by Our Correspondent in Rome As the Catholic world prepares to bid farewell to Pope Francis, the question looms large over who will succeed him and guide the future of the world’s
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Editorial Pope Francis’s death today at the age of 88 marks the end of an epoch for the Catholic Church, one in which the often steadfast dogma of centuries was both challenged
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Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 following complications from pneumonia, the Vatican announced today, drawing to a close a 12-year papacy marked by sweeping reforms, global outreach, and internal
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Pope Francis delivered his traditional Urbi et Orbi Easter blessing from the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, speaking briefly as he continues to recover from a serious bout of double
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