John Longhurst has been writing for Winnipeg's faith pages since 2003. He also writes for Religion News Service in the U.S., and blogs about the media, marketing and communications at Making the News.

Hundreds mourn Pope Francis at St. Mary’s Mourners in Winnipeg remember late Pope’s humility, acceptance at memorial mass By: John Longhurst Posted: 11:16 PM CDT Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2025 ...

Pope Francis' death, nearly 20 years after John Paul II's, marked the end of two distinct yet similar papacies. Fox News' Greg Palkot reflects on covering the two pontiffs.

John passed away suddenly while on a cruise with his beloved wife. He was 84. Visitation: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, 10:00 at Incarnate Word Catholic Church in Chesterfield, followed by ...

Former Secretary of State John Kerry claimed Friday that the late Pope Francis expressed private frustration over human inaction on dealing with climate change, even rolling his eyes. Kerry, who ...

However, some avenues can be explored. One such possibility was opened by Pope Francis himself, who had humorously mentioned tasks for his successor, whom he referred to as John XXIV.

John Swinney has hailed Pope Francis as a man “always on the side of the poor” who made important contributions on international conflicts, as leaders pay tribute to the late pontiff. Scotland ...

In 12 years, Francis did not change everything, but he made a good start on many issues, moderating the authoritarian, orthodoxy-enforcing stance of his predecessors, the now-sainted John Paul II ...