Tag: Pope Francis

Stress impacts both physical and spiritual wellbeing, pope tells congregation

Days before Pope Benedict abdicated, he scripted his own rules, investing himself with the title pope emeritus, deciding to continue to wear white and to live in the Vatican

Pope Francis said that even when St. Paul traveled to the heart of the Roman empire, he did not dilute his message

Last year, Pope Francis also appointed four women as first female councilors for the Synod of Bishops

Controversy over book on priestly celibacy has underscored the polarization between conservatives and progressives in the 1.3 billion-member Church

Growth attributed to a visit by Pope Francis to South Korea in 2014

It's timing, giving the perception that a retired pope may be trying to influence the decision of a reigning pope, was debated by church commentators

Pope Benedict has written a book with conservative Cardinal Robert Sarah that defends priestly celibacy in the Church

Pope Francis calls for sensitivity to ‘the many shipwrecked people of history’

On New Year's Eve, the pope slapped a woman’s hand after she took hold of him and forcefully yanked him toward her