Papacy

At Benedict XVI’s funeral, Pope Francis prays that ‘his joy may be complete’

• Jan 5
• Elise Ann Allen

World mourns loss of complicated, controversial and cerebral Pope Benedict

• Jan 1
• Elise Ann Allen

Amid baseball greatness, pondering the Church’s own most unbreakable record

• Oct 5, 2022
• John L. Allen Jr.

Glimpses into the single toughest job in the Catholic Church

• May 24, 2022
• John L. Allen Jr.

Three hard choices illustrate why the papacy can be no fun at all

• May 30, 2021
• John L. Allen Jr.

Let’s face it: The modern papacy is an impossible gig

• Apr 25, 2021
• John L. Allen Jr.

In papal sweepstakes, Italy still may be more equal than others

• Nov 1, 2020
• John L. Allen Jr.

The perils of overactive imaginations as two brothers say goodbye

• Jun 21, 2020
• John L. Allen Jr.

Is a 16th century friar the ‘inventor’ of papal history?

• Jun 10, 2020
• Charles Collins

Forget video games; ‘Pope Simulator’ already the Church’s favorite pastime

• Apr 20, 2020
• John L. Allen Jr.