At times, when the author of "Hope" writes of sweeping away the courtly culture in the Curia and elsewhere, he sounds like a young Catholic revolutionary declaring war on tradition. He reminds us that ...

"I Have a Dream" speech (in 1963), Martin Luther King, Jr.'s stirring words and writings remain as relevant and inspiring ...

With his new encyclical, Pope Francis added his voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart.

Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his right arm. It's the second time in a month that Francis has injured himself after an ...

He's the first pope from Latin America, the first to take the name Francis and the first sitting pontiff to publish ... The ...