Two popes . . . Francis and John Paul II . . . their deaths separated by almost exactly twenty years. Both world-renowned figures and similar in personal approach . . . but the two were different, as ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity. Pope Francis at St.

ROME — The first clue of the next pope’s direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first ...

(RNS) — The whole world is mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday (April 21), during the 13 th year of his papacy. He may have disappointed liberals who wanted him to change the ...