The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...

Pope Francis has made climate change a key pillar of his papacy. His 2015 encyclical, the highest level teaching document a pope can issue, signalled a shift for the Catholic Church. Since then ...

On June 18, Pope Francis issued a world-wide encyclical on ecology, environmental destruction, and climate change. The highly anticipated document, intended to spur reflection and action among the ...

Pope Francis' encyclical, published in 2015, is not a collection of recipes to be followed but a call to action to change the ...

Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego is known for his progressive views on LGBTQ+ issues and social inequality.

Pope Francis has got a new ride with German automaker Mercedes-Benz delivering an electric popemobile to the pontiff on Wednesday. A modified version of the Mercedes G-Class, it is believed that ...

Pope Francis delivered his message ... He has frequently evoked the climate crisis in speeches, and in 2015 published an encyclical, or papal document, called Laudato Si' focusing on the issue.

Pope Francis's recent encyclical Dilexit Nos (DN) is unique, at least within his term of office. It deals with deeply spiritual issues, using spiritual terms. One can judge them only by the Spirit, ...

When we are tempted to lose hope, we must remember that it is not a feeling or an emotion but a virtue, says the bishop of ...