Ben Munster, who generally writes about central banks for Politico’s European franchise, has a bathyspheric deep dive into a surprising development in the life of Holy Mother Church—namely, an ...

Sometimes, it slips my mind that Papa Francesco is a Jesuit. Then he goes and outsmarts the Vatican bluenoses and red hats, and you see why the Society made so many governments nervous down through ...

One of the most significant impacts of Pope Francis' visit to Singapore is expected to be spiritual, along with his message of inter-religious harmony. The 87-year-old pontiff's upcoming visit from ...

In his homily this morning, Papa Francesco spoke about the metaphor of salt. As a friend who sent me the link noted, the pope's words perfectly express the Catholic approach to inculturation: "The ...

The Italian postal service has received a surge of letters for Pope Francis following his February 14 hospitalisation, many ...

On Easter Sunday, I watched the expectant crowd at St Peter’s Square break into a spontaneous applause as Pope Francis’ head appeared on the most recognisable balcony in the world, the papal balcony.

http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2014/documents/papa-francesco_20140816_corea-omelia-beatificazione.html ...