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(RNS) — Pope Francis reshaped the church’s financial structures, but internal resistance and ailing revenues mean the new pope will have plenty more to do. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis ...

And what happens when your country becomes a place people no longer want to come to. By Patrick Healy and Lydia Polgreen Produced by Jillian Weinberger In this episode of “The Opinions,” the ...

At 36, Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is the world’s youngest president, in stark contrast to Africa’s average leader age of 63. He took office in September 2022 after overthrowing Paul ...

The Sardinian cardinal previously held the position of “sostituto” (“substitute”) in the Holy See’s Secretariat of State - a papal chief of staff equivalent. The role offered Becciu walk ...

ChatGPT said: 'As Vatican Secretary of State since 2013, Parolin is viewed as the “continuity” candidate - acceptable to both reformers and traditionalists. 'In closed‑door voting ...

His conservative stance on theology is balanced by his ability to work with Francis's reformers, making him a possible compromise candidate. His vocal opposition during the 2015 migrant crisis ...

Ohio's State Teachers Retirement System board approved increased benefits for teachers and retirees. Retirees will receive a 1.5% cost of living adjustment, and the years of service required for ...

The media will lionize Pope Francis as a reformer, but that isn’t right. To make lasting change in an institution, you need institutional skills. Francis’ disposition was pastoral, not ...

Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion among Catholics but riled traditionalists, died Monday at age 88.

Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, prompting mourning across the Christian world for the energetic reformer who inspired devotion from ... "He lived this Easter and then he went," Cesarina Cireddu ...