Francis: Traditional Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church. 1w. His ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts. Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere.

And shortly before his death, Vatican statistics confirmed that a majority of the world’s Catholics are now in Latin America and Africa, with 41% of global Catholics in Central and South America ...

"When will you give us good news about God, Christ, and his Spirit? About grace and salvation? About conversion of heart and ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Several months after he assumed leadership of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made his first trip overseas. It was back home to Latin America, where the Argentine pontiff ...

Without basis, without charity, Pope Francis and his advisors stripped that venerable gem away from Catholics almost entirely ...

Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America are demanding climate justice for the parts of the world most affected ...

“It is a nostalgic disease ,” he said in 2023 when discussing the traditional Mass.

RVA Latino Festival returns to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, featuring authentic food, music and cultural celebrations from ...

In the nearly 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with significant Catholic ...

Latin American bishops began to implement the teachings of the modernizing Second Vatican Council right after the council in the early 1960s. And as a result, “we try to be a church that is a ...

Francis: Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church . Image source, AP. Published. 21 April 2025. His ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts.