The pope must defend the family from the state‘s attacks while promoting peace and asserting independence from state power.

It is unfortunate that in his twilight years, the more disputable aspects of his views and conduct came increasingly to the ...

Francis tenaciously clung to the challenging words of the gospel, which were the lens through which he viewed the world. We ...

The name Pius, once a staple among papal ... "perhaps because of a centuries-old prophecy that Peter II will be the last pope to serve," said Temple. Pope Francis chose his name out of reverence ...

The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica is followed first by the revelation of the new pontiff’s baptismal name, in Latin, followed by his papal ...

Progressive contenders such as Tagle or Cardinal Matteo Zuppi might select Francis II, directly aligning themselves ... and a more hierarchical Church. Pope Pius XII is a particularly contentious ...

Francis himself quipped that his successor would be John XXIV, after the progressive Vatican II-era pope. The most popular papal name of the 20th century, Pius, would be a clear signal that a ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops ...

Francis himself quipped that his successor would be John XXIV, after the progressive Vatican II-era pope. The most popular papal name of the 20th century, Pius, would be a clear signal that a ...

Francis himself quipped that his successor would be John XXIV, after the progressive Vatican II-era pope. The most popular papal name of the 20th century, Pius, would be a clear signal that a ...