I am an Episcopal priest, which means that my kids are “PKs.” In Protestant culture, a PK is a “preacher’s kid,” but “priest’s kid” also works. And the thing about PKs is that usually they chafe against the role their…
Climate change doesn’t care about your politics
This week, we celebrated the most wonderful day in the Christian calendar – Easter. Our lives are filled with a time of spiritual renewal of faith and worship of Christ as our Lord and Savior. Add to that the joy…
The Latin American pontiff who changed the papal narrative
In the broad sweep of world history, some leaders come and go without leaving a lasting impact, while others mark their era indelibly. Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the first Latin American pontiff…
A conservative Baptist’s prayerful appreciation for Pope Francis
“Pope Francis has died.” Those words were the first banner I saw on my iPhone when I woke up Easter Monday. The Supreme Pontiff and Bishop of Rome (yes, it’s hard for a Baptist to type those words) died at 7:35…
Remembering the ‘People’s Pope’
My reflections on the papacy of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 in Rome on Monday, April 21 — less than a day after delivering brief Easter Sunday greetings to worshippers in St. Peter’s Basilica — are…
Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the Vatican defends recent cuts to US foreign aid
President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the Vatican defended many of the administration’s foreign-aid cuts at a Senate hearing Tuesday, even while saying Catholic charitable groups are well-equipped to deliver such aid efficiently.
Pope’s work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel, the Vatican said Tuesday, in signs of continued improvements during his convalescence at the Vatican after beating life-threatening double pneumonia.
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his own black leather briefcase as he boarded the Alitalia charter bound for Brazil, since popes never carry bags and until the 1970s were themselves carried…
Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves
Pope Francis ’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn’t needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signalling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia.
Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles’ visit
Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday that his lengthy illness has helped make “more lucid” to him the absurdity of war, as his top deputy rejected any suggestion of resignation and Buckingham Palace announced plans for an upcoming audience…
Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness
Pope Francis’s gravelly, frail voice echoed through St. Peter’s Square on Thursday, as a recorded message from the ailing pontiff delivered his first spoken words to 1.4 billion Catholics since his admission to a Rome hospital nearly three weeks ago.
Catholic Vice President JD Vance acknowledges Pope Francis’ criticism of US immigration crackdown
Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent criticism of Vance’s own deployment of Catholic tradition to justify such policies.