The Sistine Chapel, arranged for the conclave to elect a new pope which begins May 7, is seen at the Vatican May 6, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Much has been made of Pope Francis being the first ...
MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis made history in 2013 as the first Jesuit pope and the first pontiff from a religious order in more than a century — the last being Pope Gregory XVI, a Camaldolese ...
ROME — Pope Francis urged religious orders on Monday to work and pray harder for new priests and nuns to join, as he acknowledged the congregations’ futures are at risk with the numbers of men and ...