Tag: Pope Francis

On the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death, Pope Leo XIV praised his predecessor's "courageous witness" as "a significant heritage for the church."

It has been a year since Pope Francis’ death. If he had faults, he was a priest who knew what it meant to be merciful.

In this hyper-consumerist age, fashion trends are more fractured, with social media influencers prompting ever-changing microtrends. But some Christian fashion labels are holding their own, promoting ethical practices as well as the unchanging faith.

“When the Church bends down to care for the poor, she assumes her highest posture,” says Pope Leo XIV in his first major document. Here we offer five takeaways.

The apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te ("I Have Loved You") on the church's love for the poor, "is Pope Leo's document. It is the magisterium of the church," although Pope Leo himself wrote that it was begun by Pope Francis, said Cardinal Michael Czerny.

Clerical sexual abuse continues to be "a real crisis," one that the Catholic Church still must learn to deal with, particularly in improving the way it helps survivors while also ensuring the rights of the accused are respected, Pope Leo XIV said.

On 9 May 2024, the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, Pope Francis released his Papal Bull entitled Spes Non Confundit (‘Hope does not disappoint’) to proclaim the ordinary Jubilee Year of 2025.

Pope Francis has invited the whole church to reflect on the path of synodality, which is both the way of life and the fundamental action of the church.

Like St John Paul II, who harnessed the evangelical power of the ease of international air travel, I expect that Pope Leo’s familiarity with digital technology will greatly assist his evangelical mission, writes Monica Doumit.

NSW Senator Deborah O’Neill has honoured the late Pope Francis in her first speech in parliament after the 3 May federal election.

Former vice-chancellor of Australian Catholic University Emeritus Professor Greg Craven and Director of Public Affairs and Engagement at the Sydney Archdiocese Monica Doumit led an evening of thought-provoking discussion under the theme ‘From Pope Francis to Pope Leo,’ hosted by the non-profit Sydney Institute on 7 July.

As World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly approaches on 27 July, one busy grandmother, Vicki Turnbull, took time out from folding clothes, cooking dinner and looking after her three grandchildren, Sienna (12), Savannah (10) and Jack (6) to give her insights into the changing role of grandparents.