While no one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic Church, for those watching attentively, there are sometimes hints. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/24/world/next-pope-hints/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #popefrancis #catholicchurch #christianity #vatican
The Vatican is the center of global mourning this week, as Pope Francis is honored and the search for a new pope begins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/24/world/pope-francis-mourners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #popefrancis #catholicchurch #christianity #vatican
The government plans to send Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya to the funeral of Pope Francis, government sources said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/24/japan/pope-funeral-foreign-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #takeshiiwaya #popefrancis #obituary #christianity #catholicchurch #vatican
https://www.europesays.com/2020284/ LIVE UPDATES: Thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis as Vatican looks to extend viewing hours #CatholicChurch #CatholicNews #CollegeOfCardinals #Conclave #JorgeMarioBergoglio #News #PapalDeath #PapalSuccession #PopeFrancis #SedeVacante #Vatican #VaticanNews #world #WorldNews #WorldTopics
The Vatican has a chance to lead on climate change by electing another vocal environmentalist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/23/japan/next-pope-planets-fate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #popefrancis #vatican #catholicchurch #climatechange
https://www.europesays.com/2018433/ Pope Francis’ funeral date announced by Vatican as first images of his body released #CatholicChurch #funeral #PopeFrancis #VaticanCity
Deep-dive analysis:
* #PopeFrancis significant achievements and the cases where he could have done more
*Position between progressive and conservative wings of the Church
*Potential successors across the wide range of belief and policy
Pope Francis' death could reset the contest between the modernizing and the traditionalist wings of the financially challenged Roman Catholic Church. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/22/world/pope-franciss-legacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #catholicchurch #popefrancis #jorgemariobergoglio #religion
Japan has joined the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis, commending the pontiff’s lifelong efforts in delivering the message of peace, which included a trip to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/japan/society/pope-francis-japan-condolences/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #catholicchurch #popefrancis #nuclearweapons #hiroshima #nagasaki #religion
Pope Francis, 1936 - 2025. Today’s cartoon by Vasco Gargalo. More cartoons in our collection: https://www.cartoonmovement.com/collection/pope-francis-1936-2025
World leaders from U.S. President Donald Trump to Russian leader Vladimir Putin paid tribute to the Pope Francis' moral and spiritual leadership following his death Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/22/world/pope-francis-death-reaction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #popefrancis #religion #catholicchurch #obituary
What?!! No #Papess? That would be too much for the #CatholicChurch, I suppose. A Black Pope would be interesting. And one of these dudes is definitely triggering my gaydar. But a young (60 year old) kinda hot Pope? Oh, I am so going to hell...
https://www.europesays.com/2015314/ Donald Trump Says He Will Attend Pope Francis’s Funeral: What We Know #CatholicChurch #DonaldTrump #italy #PopeFrancis #Rome #TheVatican #trump
I strongly disagree with The Guardian's view that #PopeFrancis "was a significant, high-profile ally of progressive causes." A true ally would not be part of the #CatholicChurch in the first place. It is beyond meaningful reform IMO.
As this article notes, the so-called "groundbreaking" #PopeFrancis "spoke with compassion" yet "adher[ed] to traditional Catholic doctrine on marriage, contraception and abortion." Thus preserving the entrenched #sexism of the #CatholicChurch. I'll probably blog on this later. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/21/pope-francis-dies
I still don't understand why progressives willingly stay with an institution as openly oppressive as the #CatholicChurch.
Whoever the next #pope is, he will be a man.
If you claim to support women but are OK with an institution that excludes them, ask yourself why.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/21/who-next-pope-francis-potential-candidates-succeed
https://www.europesays.com/2014553/ Pope Francis Dead at 88: Obituary and Life in Pictures #Catholic #CatholicChurch #catholicism #DonaldTrump #HPTopStories #Pope #PopeFrancis #PopeFrancisU.S.Visit #RomanCatholicChurch #Vatican
https://www.europesays.com/2014506/ The Next Pope: Who Are The Frontrunners to Succeed Pope Francis? #CatholicChurch #catholicism #catholics #church #PopeFrancis #Rome #Vatican #VaticanCity
