Putin, Zelensky Pay Homage to Pope Francis
In his last Urbi et Orbi message on Easter Sunday, the pope called on the actors involved to “keep up their efforts to reach a just and lasting peace.”
In his last Urbi et Orbi message on Easter Sunday, the pope called on the actors involved to “keep up their efforts to reach a just and lasting peace.”
The pontiff will be buried in Rome’s Santa Maria Maggiore basilica.

The Acton Institute takes a moment to reflect on a pontiff who focused on the “least among us.”

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21st, at his Casa Santa Marta residence. His papacy challenged tradition and orthodoxy, upsetting many conservatives in the Church.

Pope Francis’ final audience with U.S. vice president JD Vance might have marked the divide between the past and future of the Church of Rome.

Loyalty is a prerequisite to morality. And to attain genuine human solidarity in a rapidly militarising world, the loyalty that matters most today is patriotism.

It is unclear which direction the Church will move in once Pope Francis’s reign comes to a close.

The official Catholic teaching balances charity with common sense. JD Vance understands that; Pope Francis does not.

The Pope’s unconditional welcome for migrants does not apply to his own state.

It will be his first international trip since winning the U.S. presidential election on November 5th.