Francis was ordained a priest in 1969 and made his final profession with the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, in 1973. The same year, he was appointed as a provincial for the order.

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I found it in Pope Francis. Francis was a pope for our time, when so many leaders embraced cruelty. He stood for compassion. When so many casually embraced lies. He stood for truth.

Francis’ predecessors were John Paul II and Benedict XVI (above). Sygma via Getty Images One impediment was the Catholic teaching that dogmas, once defined, cannot be changed, even by a pope.

Numerous leaders will travel to Vatican City, the papal enclave surrounded by Rome, for the funeral services of Pope Francis. The beloved religious head died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday after… ...

Pope Francis’ death: Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their respects.

One of Francis’s Jesuit peers, the Rev. Thomas J. Reese, was less thrilled about the prospect of another “Saint Francis.” What do you think? Be the first to comment.

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican.

Pope Francis's body is laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. From left front row, Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, Dean Cardinal Giovanni Battista ...

Who will succeed Pope Francis? Here are some possible contenders. Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman ...