In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he ...

I suppose it was inevitable that India blamed the Phulgam attack on Pakistan. I’m surprised that Pakistan escaped blame for ...

At age 16, Ana María Careaga was pregnant and kidnapped during the regime of terror. Her story is one Pope Francis never ...

What a time to depart! Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, could not have died at a more symbolic time. After a ...

Pope Francis was buried yesterday at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, marking a historic moment as he became the first ...

The casket bearing the body of Pope Francis made its final journey through the streets of Rome accompanied by applause and ...

An Fear Ciúin lives and works in the Irish midlands. He has a keen interest in medieval and early modern history. He’s ...

Sent to Vatican City "He leaves us with an enormous lesson," begins Father Massimo Nevola S.J., superior of the Jesuit order ...

A simplified papal funeral will make a fitting farewell for a pontiff who just three days after his surprise election ...

After twelve years of serving as a paragon of Christ’s compassion and mercy – not only for Catholics but also for those ...

Progressive Christian leaders are grieving Pope Francis' passing and speculating about what is next. Their perspectives are ...