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Robert Francis Prevost: 5 Things to Know About Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo was announced as Pope Francis' successor on May 8, 2025, becoming the first American pontiff in Vatican history.

Again Pope Leo says Francis is in Heaven – Canonization coming soon?

Pope Leo XIV just referred to Pope Francis as having “entered heaven.” That’s not how the Catholic Church has ever spoken about a deceased pontiff. Tradition demands prayer for the...

Francis of Delirium Plots Fall North American Tour

Ahead of the release of her sophomore album 'Run, Run Pure Beauty' (out May 29 on Dalliance Recordings), Francis of Delirium — the project

‘Francis is STILL here with Leo’ — Fernandez bombshell: Critics called ‘dishonest’

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández has just made it official: Pope Leo XIV is not reversing Pope Francis. He is continuing him. And anyone who suggests otherwise, Fernández says, is...

“Francis is in Heaven” — Did Pope Leo just break Church law?

Pope Leo XIV just said Pope Francis has “entered heaven.” Not “may he rest in peace.” Not “pray for his soul.” A declaration of sainthood — without a canonization, without a cause,...

‘Sloppenpaus’ Franciscus herdacht in armste wijken van Buenos Aires: ‘Door hem ben ik nu clean’

Pope Francis revealed: His final days, intimate friends and a legacy to keep

Vatican journalist Salvatore Cernuzio's new book, Padre: An Untold Portrait of Pope Francis, is a narrative built from proximity, trust and the unusual, intimate relationship betwe...

Cardinal Fernández says Pope Leo XIV is continuing Francis’ legacy, not undoing it

Cardinal Fernández pushed back on claims of a hard break with the direction of Pope Francis, saying Leo XIV has asked bishops ‘to continue to receive the magisterium of Francis.’

Pope Leo XIV Recalls Pope Francis a Year After His Death

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Pope Leo in Africa remembers Francis’s legacy of mercy

Flying over a region not far from where Pope Francis in Bangui in 2015 inaugurated the Jubilee of Mercy, Leo XIV lauded his predecessor’s legacy of mercy on the one-year anniversar...

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Capuchin Priest and Former Missionary to Lead Florida Diocese

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6 May 1542: Francis Xavier arrives in Goa, India

On Earth Day, Look at St. Francis of Assisi as Patron of Environment

K Yoder, OSV St. Francis of Assisi was declared a saint nearly 800 years ago, just two years after his death. Not until much more recently — about 50 years ago — was the beloved.....

The Jubilee of St. Francis: Rediscovering the Call to Holiness and the Journey of Becoming ‘Perfectly Changed in Heart’

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Unity and Mercy as He Marks First Anniversary of Pope Francis’ Death

Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death, urging Catholics worldwide to continue Francis’ legacy of mercy, unity, and fraternity.

Cdl. Kasper: Pope Francis started ‘transformation of the Church,’ Leo XIV will ‘continue it’

Cardinal Walter Kasper has outlined what he sees as the key pillars of Francis' legacy: liberation theology, synodality, and modernist pastoral practice, declaring Leo XIV its natu...

Cardinal Fernández interview should clarify that Pope Leo is following Francis’ playbook

Pope Leo has expressed in various ways the need to continue receiving the magisterium of Francis, the head of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of Faith said.

One year in, Pope Leo forges ahead with Francis' ecological legacy

Where Francis sounded the alarm, Leo has remained focused on what he calls ecological conversion: a transformation of heart and mind.