The media portrays him as a progressive. It’s not that simple.
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Pope Francis’s vision of a wounded church converted by mercy
How can the church become less of a citadel and more of a field hospital?
How faith has been shaped by Obergefell, the Charleston murders, Me Too, and more
Churches continue to work at the grassroots to see the peace deal implemented.
Pope Francis the populist intellectual
The pope doesn't always show off his theological talents. Does that matter?
Pascal knew both the inconstancy of the human heart and the promise that we were made for glory.
Merciful within limits
Pope Francis's theology of mercy has political implications.
Pope Francis calls us to internalize the planet's pain.
"A commemoration, not a celebration." What does this mean?
Pope Francis’s response to the killing of a French priest puzzled some. But it pointed to the true nature of Christian witness.
Is there a future for religious women in North America and Western Europe? Even heavily Catholic regions like Ireland and Quebec have populations of Catholic sisters who are overwhelmingly elderly.