Pope Francis

Ahead of the United Nations’ annual climate conference, two U.S. Catholic bishops and the leader of a top Catholic aid agency are calling for urgent, long-term action to safeguard both creation and humanity.

Five years after the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical on fraternal love, and amid a rise in political violence, the leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops is pleading for a rediscovery of — and respect for — a common humanity.

One of the most powerful ways to respond is by living out the virtue of solidarity. Solidarity means standing together as a community to protect the rights and dignity of all people.

The modern tradition of Catholic social teaching (CST) — the toolbox of principles the church calls us to draw upon to build the just social order — was instigated by Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903). We now have a new pope, Leo XIV, who is reminding us of this corpus of teaching as a resource as the world is torn by war and faces the challenge of a new digital industrial revolution.

Catholic opponents of the death penalty said they are eager for Pope Leo XIV to build on his predecessor’s legacy of opposition to capital punishment.

Local woman, nephew and friends are inspired after Pope Francis’ death altered their travel plans.

Across the St. Cloud Diocese, parishioners are focusing on the gifts and legacy of Pope Francis as they look beyond to the selection of a new pope.

The recent death of Pope Francis touched the lives of Catholic school communities in the Diocese of St. Cloud. In response, they hosted prayer services this week and planned educational opportunities to honor his legacy and follow the future of the papacy.