COMMENTARY: The mercy of God is invoked at any Catholic funeral, and Divine Mercy has been a mainstay of papal life for 25 years.

ANALYSIS: Pope Francis’ pontificate, marked by strong friendships with the Jewish community, was also influenced by geopolitical realities in the Global South and revealed certain risks for future Jewish-Catholic dialogue.

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in these moving moments.

User’s Guide to the Second Sunday of Easter

From his very first ‘urbi et orbi’ to his last, the Holy Father called us all to remember the human person, especially in these moving moments.

OLD TESTAMENT & ART: In the hands of Baroque painters, the Genesis account of Isaac, Jacob, and Rebekah becomes more than a tale of deception — it becomes a meditation on faith, family, and God’s mysterious will.

Pope Francis’ final days weren’t wasted. They were a homily without words — on how to die with Jesus, love like Jesus, and suffer in union with him.

By framing adoption as an injustice unless abortion is on the table, abortion advocates aim to make motherhood itself unthinkable.