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The Passing of Pope Francis and the Legacy of Mercy
At 7:35 a.m. on Easter Monday, 21 April 2025, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, announced from Casa Santa Marta that “the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father,” commending the eighty‑eight‑year‑old pontiff, who had devoted “his entire life to the service of the Lord and of his Church,” to divine mercy. Francis—born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, first Jesuit, Latin‑American, and Southern‑Hemisphere pope—had lived with chronic pulmonary weakness since…
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The Redeemer and the Mystery of Man: Revisiting Redemptor Hominis on the 20th Anniversary of John Paul II’s Passing
A spectre is haunting Europe, the spectre of Pope John Paul II. As the 20th anniversary of his passing approaches in April 2025, the Catholic world—and indeed, much of the wider global community—will pause to reflect on the life of a figure who shaped the moral and spiritual consciousness of an era. Born Karol Józef…
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