Pope Francis’ Next Chapter Will Look Very Different
ANALYSIS: The Holy Father is accustomed to a busy daily schedule, frequent travel abroad, and a hands-on governing style. Adjusting to a new reality won’t be easy.
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Pope Francis Marks 12th Anniversary of Pontificate and Nearly 1 Month in the Hospital
Hospital staff commemorated the occasion by presenting the 88-year-old Pope with a cake decorated with candles.
What Will Be the Price of Pope Francis’ China Dream?
COMMENTARY: The Pope’s intervention in the dialogue with China’s communist regime suggests he might be willing to downplay religious-freedom concerns and compromise Rome’s diplomatic relations with Taiwan, to facilitate his desire to visit China.
Pope Francis: ‘It’s a Manner of Communicating My Ministry’
COMMENTARY: The Holy Father has adopted a very personal approach to communications.
The Francis Pontificate: A Double-Barreled Question
ANALYSIS: In a recent address, the Vatican secretary of state said there’s no going back from Pope Francis’ reforms. How does the Church determine how to accomplish them?
The Return of the Canonized Popes
COMMENTARY: The upsurge in canonizations in recent decades is a reflection of the reality that another age of persecution is now underway.
The Promise of Pope Francis’ Papacy Partially Realized
COMMENTARY: The Church’s energy for the Holy Father’s overarching mission of charity has been absorbed over the last 10 years by fights over doctrine, morals and liturgy — and he has to share some of the responsibility for that.
Pope Francis’ 10 Significant Trips — Including 3 That Didn’t Happen — in 10 Years
COMMENTARY: In the 10 years of his papacy, Francis has taken about four trips per year, which is what Pope St. John Paul II averaged. In his journeys, he brings the tender compassion of God to all he meets.
Papal Heresy Open Letter: Was It a Bridge Too Far?
Many Church leaders agree that doctrinal confusion needs to be addressed, but strongly disagree that accusing Pope Francis of heresy will help remedy the situation.
