Saint Catherine of Siena, please pray for Pope Francis' soul and for the upcoming conclave! --- The Holy Father entered into eternal life on the morning of April 21, 2025. When the news first broke, many Catholics around the world took to [...]

On this episode of Faith and Reason, John-Henry Westen, Father Charles Murr, and Frank Wright discuss Donald Trump, Mark Carney, Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ,' and more. --- On this episode of Faith and Reason, John-Henry Westen, Father Charles [...]

Pilgrims gather in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Angelus reflection on Oct. 6, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Apr 21, 2025 / 11:11 am (CNA). The death of Pope Francis begins the so-called “sede vacante,” a period when the [...]

Last year, as millions of Americans were preparing to celebrate the Resurrection, President Biden took the opportunity to add a new holy day to the national calendar. March 31, 2024 — previously known as “Easter” — would now double as [...]

"A touch of mercy transforms everything. It is the most profound feeling we can have: It alters the world." --- Pray for Pope Francis! According to Catholic News Agency,“Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, [...]

Cardinal Kevin Farrell became the acting head of the Vatican after Pope Francis’s death on Monday. Farrell is the camerlengo of the Catholic Church, acting as a personal appointee of the pope and carrying out “a specific series of [...]