by Steve Harmon | May 19, 2025 | Analysis
On Sunday, May 18, Pope Leo XIV was formally inaugurated in a Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The whole church, including and beyond the Catholic Church, participated in the inauguration of his ministry. Ecumenical guests included leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Churches,...
by Steve Harmon | May 16, 2025 | Opinion
Although its origins are likely more Western and recent, “May you live in interesting times!” is often quoted as an ancient Chinese saying. It can function either as a blessing or a curse. Regardless of the saying’s origins, Pope Leo XIV has indeed ascended to the...
by Steve Harmon | May 5, 2025 | News, Opinion
I arrived in Rome Sunday morning to a city still mourning the death of Pope Francis. My taxi from the Termini train station took me past a video billboard spanning half the façade of a downtown building that proclaimed, “ROME EMBRACES POPE FRANCIS WITH LOVE.” People...
