The Conference of Women Religious India said that Pope Francis had given them "more strength, dignity and space in the church." Sisters told Global Sisters Report about their memories of Francis and his impact on them.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments April 30 in a potential landmark case involving a proposed Oklahoma Catholic school that, if approved, would be the nation's first religious public charter school.
As President Donald Trump reached the 100th day of his second term April 29, polls showed decreases in his approval ratings on job performance and key issues, including among Catholics overall.
Upon the death of Pope Francis, editorial artists began drawing tributes to the spiritual leader, with many artists memorializing the fact that Francis championed the marginalized throughout his 12-year papacy.
Some legal scholars anticipate that the case, to be argued April 30, might result in a landmark ruling with far-reaching consequences for the separation of church and state.
Thousands gathered for a massive Mass outside the Metropolitan Cathedral in Buenos Aires to remember the life and legacy of Pope Francis, whose ministry as archbishop in the Argentine capital of taking the church to the peripheries and prioritizing the poor became a template for his pontificate.
Sisters at the United Nations and in global ministries hope the new pope will honor Francis' legacy by sharing his priorities and concern for the marginalized.
In his final Easter Day message April 20, Francis again appealed for peace in the world's many conflict zones, evoking a future "when the clash of arms and the rumble of death will be heard no more."
Frida Berrigan, a member of the Atlantic Life Community and pilgrimage organizer, said that vigils are a key part of "walking with a real spirit of invitation" as they allow for engagement with the public.
