In this interview, Cardinal Gracias speaks about the election of Leo XIV, his membership in Pope Francis’ council of cardinal advisors and why he considers Francis a saint.
Pope Francis
Posted inFaith, Your Take
Language, poverty and discernment: Pope Francis as a Jesuit
America’s readers discuss the influence of Pope Francis’ Jesuit formation on his papal ministry.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
What made Pope Francis a great preacher
Greg Heille, O.P., joins “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to reflect on the homiletic legacy of Pope Francis: always on message, spoken from the heart, simple without losing depth.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Pope Leo XIV’s message to the cardinals: Vatican II and Pope Francis are here to stay
At this early stage of Leo XIV’s pontificate, the text is a “must read” for Catholics. Here are three notable takeaways.
Posted inFaith, The Weekly Dispatch
Pope Francis created cardinals from the ‘peripheries.’ Is that how we got Pope Leo XIV?
The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the church.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Remembering Pope Francis, a pilgrim leader in the Holy Land and Middle East
The pope’s visit to Egypt was a turning point, not only for many Egyptian Christians in strengthening their faith, but also in the way they were perceived by their Muslim peers.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Farewell Francis, a pope of surprises
As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of ‘America’ remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff: Francis, a pope of monumental surprises.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
The history (and future) of covering conclaves
‘America’ is covering its 10th papal conclave this week—and while the technology has changed, the content remains much the same.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
I learned to love the last three popes. I look forward to embracing the next one, too.
No one gathers Christians—Catholics and non-Catholics alike—throughout the world, however imperfectly, in the way the pope does. The world needs the pope.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Interview: What Toronto’s Cardinal Leo, one of the youngest in the conclave, wants in a new pope
Cardinal Frank Leo, the 53-year-old archbishop of Toronto, told Gerard O’Connell that he does not think age or nationality is an important factor in choosing the next pope. His top priority? A leader who listens.