-
What it was like inside when there was a new pope
The new Pope Leo XIV was born in Chicago, US, on March 9, 1955. He is the first American pope in over 1,000 years. The new Pope also became the first non-European pontiff in more than 1,300 years. He was elected as the next Pope on Thursday, becoming the fourth consecutive pontiff from the Catholic…
-
Francis was a surprise to the Times reporter who covered him
Pope Francis, who passed away on Sunday aged 88, was the first pope to use the name since the history of the Catholic Church. Over the dozen years that I reported on him, from the day he was elected in 2013, he kept the church he led, the world he cared about and the reporters…
-
Same-sex blessings are not explained by the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ decision to allow the blessings of same-sex married couples in churches has been hailed as a “landmark moment” in the Catholic Church. The move allows churches to recognise same-sex marriages performed in other places. However, many LGBT groups have said the move doesn’t go far enough, adding that there is a long way…