Rather than singling out abortion as an isolated policy topic — something to be settled with an election or a legal ruling — ...

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One thing is certain, however: There will not be another pope like Francis. Whatever one’s opinion of him, he changed the ...

The two-term governor hasn’t announced whether he’ll run for reelection next year, but is increasingly making high-profile ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome and supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church, who worked to instill progressive influences on the ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis, who sought to be a bridge maker as he led the Catholic Church in a time of deep ...

Pope Francis, whose 12-year papacy ushered in a more open, welcoming Catholic Church that prioritized empathy for the poor ...

He spoke out passionately on the plight of migrants fleeing war and poverty, the pressing need to protect the environment and ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88. Francis was a pope of ...