It was often difficult to square my belief in the office of the papacy with the apparent weaknesses of the man in St. Peter's Chair.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double ...

Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...

The battle to succeed Pope Francis is likely to be highly politicized, particularly given the pontiff’s recent clash with ...

Pope Francis is in critical condition and his "prognosis remains guarded" as he experienced a respiratory crisis Saturday ...

White House immigration enforcement policy is once again drawing the ire of religious leaders, this time with Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis sends a letter to American Bishops that criticizes the President's immigration tactics while acknowledging the ...