For the biographer of Pope Francis, 10 years into the current papacy, "the church is in a very different place," with "less anger and defensiveness." Commentators add that Pope Francis is a pope "who is not afraid to spark controversy" and are
It's almost 7 p.m. in Rome. Silvano just arrived at Palazzo Migliori. He rushes to get dinner but since there are still 20 minutes, he pulls out his phone and shows a picture that's important to him.
"This is me, you see, on
Argentine Catholics marked the 10 years of Pope Francis' election by celebrating Mass March 12, giving thanks for the papacy of the prelate they previously knew as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires whose pastoral work put a priority
In interviews focused on the 10th anniversary of his election, Pope Francis insisted it is not his task to make an accounting of what he has or has not accomplished since March 13, 2013.
"The Lord will do the appraisal when he sees
On Mar. 14, 2013, Pope Francis preached his first homily as pope to the cardinal electors, gathered in the Sistine Chapel for the “Missa Pro Ecclesia.” In that homily, the pope highlighted three keys, which would be constitutive of his pontificate: journeying,
The Knights of Columbus have announced a special nine-day prayer initiative to Saint Joseph for Pope Francis in view of the tenth year anniversary of his pontificate. The Novena will start on Sunday, 12 March, and conclude on Monday, 20 March, the day when the Solemnity
It has been 10 years since Pope Francis was elected to the See of Peter. During this time, his scorecard of accomplishments has been impressive: He has published three encyclicals and five apostolic exhortations. He has made 40 foreign trips and counting.
Moment by moment, sign by sign and word by word, Pope Francis has defined his papacy in the 10 years since his election to the See of Peter. Through iconic gestures and memorable quotes, the Holy Father has used his service in
Elizabeth Scalia reflects on the last 10 years of Pope Francis' papacy and the titles that we have learned to call him.