Popes

A canon lawyer’s predictions about the first canonist pope in more than 40 years

byFather James Bradley

Happy Mother’s Day: 12 pope quotes on the significance of motherhood

byKatie Yoder

From John XXIII to Francis: The first messages of the last 6 popes

byGigi Duncan

For Igor Babailov, painting a portrait is an act of love

bySimcha Fisher

Vatican vocabulary explainer for the time between popes

byCatholic News Service

The restoration of two papal monuments in St. Peter’s Basilica

byJustin McLellan

10 quotes from the saints and popes on love and relationships

byGigi Duncan

Pope approves simplified rites for papal funeral, burial

byCindy Wooden

Pope St. Pius X

byOur Sunday Visitor Staff

Pope St. John Paul II

byOur Sunday Visitor Staff

Why do we need a pope?

byMsgr. Charles Pope

Pope’s trip to L’Aquila raises questions about papal resignations

byCatholic News Service