Pope Francis

Pope remembers late L.A. bishop's 'profound concern for the poor'

Pope Francis expressed his profound sadness for the "untimely and tragic death" of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell of Los Angeles, who was found shot dead at his home...

Pope Francis

'Noble profession' of journalism must convey the truth, pope says

Pope Francis thanked all journalists for their work in a recently published interview with a Catholic weekly magazine. "It is a noble profession: to convey the truth," he...

New asteroids named for pope who led calendar reform, Jesuit astronomers

The very first asteroid, Ceres, was discovered by an Italian priest, Theatine Father Giuseppe Piazzi, in 1801. Today, there are dozens of asteroids named after Jesuit...

Pope Francis

Pope Francis will travel to Hungary at the end of April

Pope Francis traveled briefly to Budapest in 2021 to celebrate the closing Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress. He will return for three days in April as...

Evangelization

The Spirit helps the church avoid 'ideological divisions,' pope says

At his weekly general audience Feb. 22, Pope Francis said that as Catholics try to fulfill their mission to evangelize, they must trust in the Holy Spirit rather than in...