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On May 8, the Catholic Church elected Robert Francis Prevost, as its first North American leader. The planet and the people are in desperate need of moral healing, and there are promising signs that Pope Leo XIV just may be the voice of clarity that we need. I am a …

Donald Trump, who was raised Presbyterian and does not attend church regularly, would apparently like to crown himself the next pope. Late Friday, the president posted an AI image of himself sitting on a gold throne wearing the traditional attire including a white cassock and a cross necklace. He has …

Martin Scorsese will release Aldeas – A New Story, a full-lengthy documentary film featuring Pope Francis‘ “final in-depth on-camera interview for cinema.” The film will reflect on the work of Scholas Occurrentes, a non-profit, global education project founded by Pope Francis in 2013. Part of the project has been cultivating …

John Oliver took aim at RFK Jr. on the most recent episode of Last Week Tonight. The late-night host discussed the Secretary of Health and Human Services’s cuts to his department, his anti-vaccine stance, and his “dehumanizing” recent comments about autistic people. “RFK needs to go,” Oliver said on the …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Thousands of mourners are expected to pay tribute to Pope Francis today as the late pontiff’s funeral takes place in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The Pope’s …

Pope Francis‘ funeral service Saturday drew 250,000 mourners to the Vatican, including foreign presidents, prime ministers, and other dignitaries. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re delivered the homily, calling Francis a “pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone.” “Rich in human warmth and deeply sensitive to today’s challenges, Pope …

Pope Francis, who made history as the first Latin American papal leader and was considered to have a more progressive approach than his conservative predecessors, died Monday, the Vatican confirmed. He was 88. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father,” Cardinal …

Martin Scorsese, Patti Smith, King Charles, and J.D. Vance are among those reacting to the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced his death in a statement noting that the pope “taught us to live the values of the …

The day before he died, Pope Francis met with Vice President J.D. Vance and used his Easter blessing to continue his call for kindness toward migrants. Francis encouraged Catholics to be welcoming to people “who come from distant lands” in his Easter blessing. “How much contempt is stirred up at …

Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke and heart failure, the head of the Vatican’s health department, Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, confirmed Monday, April 21. Francis, who was 88, suffered a stroke and slipped into a coma before suffering an “irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.” Arcangeli also noted some of the pope’s longstanding …