Francis called the siege “shameful.” He spoke daily with members of Gaza’s tiny Christian community. He condemned the killing ...

Even a perfunctory tweet from the Foreign Ministry was quickly deleted under pressure from far-right coalition members.

By contrast, and notwithstanding the grumbling of cardinals, Francis was quite the opposite of a hated pope in Rome. Hundreds ...

Francis’ approach to Christian-Muslim dialogue differed notably from his predecessors, writes a scholar who studies ...

European pope in centuries, Francis was especially aware of colonialism’s impact and the need to embrace many cultures within ...

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The popular website, where people are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for, has been revived for the 2025 conclave.

Stir the conscience of our nation. Let justice rise up on these very steps, let truth trouble the chambers of the Capitol,' ...

Many Buddhists today trace their social justice activism to the work of BR Ambedkar, the Indian caste abolitionist who once ...

In addition to helping us meet our nation’s climate goals, the IRA has spurred the creation of over 400,000 jobs in clean ...

Many of the cardinals said that the jury is still out as they are still getting to know one another and where each of them ...

In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis. Few predicted these men would become pope. On the other hand, Popes Pius ...