Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

A pontiff who, he added, “will not only be a shepherd after the heart of Christ but also courageous in defending the deposit of faith handed down to the Church through the ages.” This story ...

The Roman Catholic faith has entered a period of global transition, as parishioners globally mourn the passing of Pope Francis and prepare for the conclave, the process by which a new pope is elected.

He removed a bishop from his position in the diocese of Tyler, Texas, Joseph Strickland, who had been a fierce critic of Francis and who wrote in a tweet that he had been “undermining the deposit of ...

Strickland had been a vocal critic of Francis on then-Twitter, saying he was “undermining the deposit of faith.” He also publicly criticized Francis for holding a meeting about the future of ...

who had been a fierce critic of Francis and who wrote in a tweet that he had been “undermining the deposit of faith.” Then Francis ousted another outspoken opponent to his reforms, Cardinal ...

Bishop Joseph Strickland, who once accused Pope Francis of “undermining the deposit of faith” and was removed from the Diocese of Tyler, Texas in 2023, began a novena on 28 April to pray for ...