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Pope Francis must change his narrative about women and their place in the Catholic Church
Michael W. Higgins
world
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishop of Toronto
Pope Francis appears at his studio window for the traditional noon blessing of faithful and pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
world
Pope Francis suggests Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon are disproportionate and immoral
Pope Francis talks to journalists on the flight back to Rome at the end of his four-day visit to Belgium and Luxembourg, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool)
u.s. politics
Pope criticizes Harris and Trump, tells U.S. Catholics to choose ‘lesser evil’
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis holds a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after his 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania, September 13, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool/File Photo
opinion
Is Pope Francis about to be undone by his greatest creation?
Michael Higgins
world
Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia as he begins ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
Pope Francis gestures upon arriving at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport during his apostolic visit to Asia, in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, September 3, 2024. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
world
Pope to visit Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony
Welcoming Pope Francis are displayed on an LED electronic screen outside a hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug 31, 2024. (AP Photo/ Achmad Ibrahim)
world
Pope says he hopes Paris Olympics can help establish a truce in wars
(FILES) Pope Francis blesses the crowd from the window of The Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter's Square in The Vatican on July 14, 2024, during the weekly Angelus Prayer. Pope Francis hopes that the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be "for all the people of France an occasion of fraternal concord", "beyond differences and oppositions", in a message published on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Colombian bishop mentioned in a book on sexual abuse
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis attends the 50th Social Week of Catholics at the "Generali Convention Center" in Trieste, Italy, July 7, 2024. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo/File Photo
opinion
How the Catholic Church can get repatriation – and reconciliation – right
Alexander Herman
world
G7 summit wraps up with endorsement for Biden’s Gaza peace plan, first papal appearance
Pope Francis, left, greets Jordan's King Abdullah II during a working session on AI, Energy, Africa and Mideast at the G7 summit, in Borgo Egnazia, near Bari in southern Italy, Friday, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
world
Man stabs six to death in Sydney shopping centre before being shot by police
Police officers stand guard outside Westfield Shopping Centre where multiple people were stabbed in Sydney, Saturday, April 13, 2024. A man stabbed six people to death at the busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
canada
Priest accused of sex assaults against children in Nunavut dies
MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq holds a photo of Johannes Rivoire during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate says Rivoire, a priest accused of sexually abusing Inuit children in Nunavut, has died after a long illness.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
world
Vatican’s declaration of gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity denounced by critics
Pope Francis meets with volunteers of the Italian Red Cross in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
world
Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over Easter mass, appeals for ceasefire in Gaza
Pope Francis celebrates Easter mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
world
Pope presides over Easter Vigil, delivers 10-minute homily after skipping Good Friday at last minute
Pope Francis (R) looks at his candle during the Easter vigil as part of the Holy Week celebrations, at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on March 30, 2024. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
art & architecture
The Pope supports restitution of Indigenous items to Canada. So why haven’t they come home?
Hilda Nicholas, director of language and cultural centre in Kanehsatà:ke poses for a portrait in the cultural centre, in Kanehsatà:ke, Que. on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Nicholas wants to see the Vatican wampum belt returned to Kanehsatà:ke for children to view the artifact. Evan Buhler/The Globe and Mail
art & architecture
Timeline: A look back at the commitments on repatriating Indigenous cultural items
Pope Francis speaks during a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after visiting Canada, July 29, 2022. - Pope Francis ended his six-day trip to Canada on July 29, 2022 as he began with a historic apology for the harm done to the country's indigenous people, again expressing his "outrage and shame" to Inuit in the Arctic. (Photo by GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
Pope Francis presides over the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
world
In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals
Scouts carry a statue of Jesus Christ during the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem's Old City, on March 29, 2024. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)