Pope Francis

From the archives: Even before her death in Calcutta in 1997, she seemed destined for official canonization

Pope Francis delivered tough talk at his recent visit to Mexico—a ’principled declaration’ seen as a necessary tonic in these times of Trump

Welcoming the marginalized may prove easier for the Pope than cleaning up Church finances

Americans flocked to see the Pope in Philadelphia, where talk turned more to immigration and same sex marriage than religion

Will a call for action from the Pope, on North American soil, make a difference?

The Pope is the X factor in the presidential election. Will Catholics answer a call for revolutionary change?

It’s not the job he was chosen for, but the Pope is emerging as a major power player in a troubled region

Historian Garry Wills on the openness of Pope Francis, his respect for the faith of the people—and why his bishops will fall into line

A U.S. trip will reveal the rift between him and his conservative bishops

Pope uses his holiday greeting to enumerate the 15 sins of the Curia