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The last foreign dignitary Pope Francis received a day before his death was none other than JD Vance, and we can say without exaggeration that, insofar as Pope Francis stood for what is best in ...

As a Catholic who attends the traditional Latin Mass, I love Pope Leo XIV; all Catholics have a duty to render filial love ...

With all the excitement over the election of the American Pope Leo XIV, it is appropriate to ask: what does a pope do? While ...

"Please join me in praying for the repose of the soul of our beloved Pope Francis, who was Vicar of Christ, the successor of St. Peter and a faithful shepherd of Christ’s Church," said ...

Dear cardinals: The glorious and incredibly popular Trump administration would like to offer some advice as you go about selecting the next Vicar of Christ. So with that in mind, we want you all ...

At the heart of the public fascination with this conclave is more than just an awareness that history will be redefined by the person the cardinals select to be the next Vicar of Christ.

He thanks everyone. Thus, let us continue our prayers for the Vicar of Christ on earth: In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Dear God, we join our prayers with many worldwide ...

As a Catholic, I pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance of the cardinal-electors as they enter the conclave to elect the next successor to St. Peter and the vicar of Christ on earth. If I were able ...