Vatican insiders and interlocutors said the pontiff wanted to avoid getting swept up in the polarizing politics that ...

A new pope does not swoop in and openly set about undoing the legacy of another. But a lot can change as far as style, ...

In word, gesture and deed, Pope Francis consistently reached out to those on the edges – the poor, the disenfranchised, ...

Pope Francis lit a fire in the world's conscience. Our task is to keep it burning but through the quiet, steady work of ...

An online advertising “watchdog” that targeted conservative media outlets before President Donald Trump’s reelection is now ...

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Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

The spirit of her oldest child periodically arrives with a postage stamp. Marcia Welch hasn’t personally met any of the ...

Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

Pope Francis' tenure coincided with a surge in global migration. He urged leaders across the world to be compassionate.

Pope Francis met with Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden during his time leading the Catholic Church.