Rome when the Pope passes Please forgive any insensitivity in this question, I’m purely curious and trying to game plan. I have a Rome trip booked in the near future, including Vatican City tour. With the Pope’s health, and not wishing anything negative to happen, but he is quite old and on a ventilator.. If the worst case occurs, what is it like in Rome? Has anyone on …

Three things Pope Francis should do before he dies (RNS) — The pope needs to prepare for his inevitable decline and death. The post Three things Pope Francis should do before he dies appeared first on RNS.

Smart: Pope celebrating with Rebels ‘just stupid’ Georgia coach Kirby Smart called backup safety Jake Pope’s actions “just stupid” after the player was caught seemingly celebrating with Ole Miss fans on the field in the wake of the Rebels’ 28-10 victory over the Bulldogs on Saturday.

An old president and an old pope (RNS) — One used television to remind us that age brings wisdom. The other reminded us of the benefits of political bosses. The post An old president and an old pope appeared first on Religion News Service.

Sorry Not Sorry: The Pope’s Contradictory Apology A 2023 Column Contest grand-prize winner, Laurence Pevsner’s Sorry Not Sorry investigates why we’re sick of everyone apologizing all the time—and how the collapse of the public apology leaves little room for forgiveness and grace in our politics and culture. – – – Last week, you probably got a New York Times alert saying that the pope had apolog…

Pope Francis disappoints progressives. He will do so again. (RNS) — Moving too quickly may blow up the church. Moving too slowly means losing the young. The post Pope Francis disappoints progressives. He will do so again. appeared first on Religion News Service.

Pope exposes confidential details of past conclaves and settles scores with Pope Benedict XVI’s aide VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’s frail health has raised questions about how much longer he will remain pope, whether he might follow in Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI’s footsteps and resign. The post Pope exposes confidential details of past conclaves and settles scores with Pope Benedict XVI’s aide appeared first on Religion News Service.

Pope’s Remarks on ‘Reactionary’ U.S. Catholics Rankle, and Resonate Where Francis sees rigid ideology replacing faith in the conservative American Catholic hierarchy, his critics see a struggle to preserve traditions and teachings they saw as settled.

In Portugal, Pope Francis will sow seeds of his legacy (RNS) — The pontiff will meet with nearly a million young Catholics for World Youth Day celebrations and share his vision for the future of the church. The post In Portugal, Pope Francis will sow seeds of his legacy appeared first on Religion News Service.

The Night Sinead O’Connor Took on the Pope on ‘SNL’ Tearing up a photo was the moment nobody forgot. The performance that preceded it was just as powerful.