Pope Francis: A Joyful Easter even when all is not well

Pope Francis: A Joyful Easter even when all is not well

The news of the death of Pope Francis came like a sharp wave to break our celebration of the resurrection of Christ on Easter Monday. Death during a festivity tends to ruin it, yet our hearts cannot but pour out words of thanksgiving to God for the life of an ancestor in faith. Read all

Francis, a pope for a time such as this

Francis, a pope for a time such as this Commentary by Mark Griswold | FāVS News The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has gone home to Our Heavenly Father. He is the third in my lifetime and the first since I converted to Catholicism two years ago. Albert Einstein said there were two ways to look at the world. One as if nothing is a miracle, and one as if everything is. I prefer seeing miracles in what many may see as an everyday, or at least regular o…

When Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, it was a well-liked but also debated pope who was out of time, writes Jonatan Lönnqvist.