Franco Origlia / Getty ImagesCommentary Pope Francis Skips Palm Sunday Homily, Doesn't Participate in Procession of Cardinals The pope's embrace of transgenderism and same-sex marriage and promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine has rankled many Catholics. By Samantha Chang March 25, 2024
Alessandra Tarantino / AP Pope Francis Makes 'White Flag' Statement on Ukraine Pope Francis says Ukraine needs to have the "courage of the white flag." His spokesman clarified that does not mean surrender. By Jack Davis March 10, 2024
Vatican Media via Vatican Pool / Getty Images Pope Francis Taken to Hospital After Canceling Multiple Events in Recent Days Pope Francis made a trip to a Rome hospital Wednesday after arriving to his weekly audience in a wheelchair. By Jack Davis February 28, 2024
Andrew Medichini / APCommentary African Bishops Revolt Against Same-Sex Blessing, Score Major Victory Against LGBT Agenda “We, the African bishops, do not consider it appropriate for Africa to bless homosexual unions or same-sex couples." By C. Douglas Golden January 13, 2024
Andrea Cionci - Codice Ratzinger / YouTube screen shot Catholic Priest Hit with 'Automatic Excommunication' for His Allegation Against Pope Francis The priest had referred to Pope Francis as “a Jesuit Freemason linked to world powers, an anti-pope usurper”. By Ben Kew January 4, 2024
Reuters / Facebook screen shot 'Blasphemous' Same-Sex Nativity Sparks Fury, Priest Who Erected It Cites Pope as Inspiration The pope is being roundly criticized for his efforts to open up the church to more accepting feelings for gays and transgenders. By Warner Todd Huston December 26, 2023
Alessandra Tarantino / AP Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Unions in Radical Policy Change “Ultimately, a blessing offers people a means to increase their trust in God,” Pope Francis stated in a new document. By The Associated Press December 18, 2023
Andrew Medichini / AP Once-Powerful Official, the First-Ever Cardinal to Be Prosecuted in Vatican Criminal Court, Will Learn Fate Today Unlike most defendants, Becciu attended nearly all of the 86 hearings, during which 69 witnesses were heard. By The Associated Press December 15, 2023
Franco Origlia / Getty Images Pope Francis Has Prepared His Own Tomb, Wants to Break Tradition with Where He's Buried Poe Francis says he will break with recent tradition and be buried outside of Vatican City, but he also says his health is stronger. By Jack Davis December 13, 2023
Tiziana FABI - AFP / Getty Images Pope Francis Evicts Conservative American Cardinal from His Vatican Home in 'Vicious Act': Report Pope Francis is punishing an American cardinal who has disagreed with the pope's plans for the future of the Catholic Church. By Jack Davis November 29, 2023