Signs Of the Times

For the good of all people, the care of the poor and the future of the earth, religions must cooperate in reminding modern men and women that God exists and has a plan for their lives and their behavior, Pope Francis said. “The Catholic Church knows the importance of promoting friendship and r

This year’s elections will be crucial to determining the country’s destiny, the bishops said.

The U.S. bishops called the proposed health regulations an “unjust and unlawful mandate.”

Pope Francis “had nothing to do with the dictatorship,” preferring “a silent diplomacy” during Argentina’s so-called Dirty War, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Adolfo Pérez Esquivel of Argentina reported after a private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on March

“There are going to be hard choices along the way,” the president said.

Cheers of “Francesco! Francesco! Francesco!” resounded throughout the square.

Cardinal Francis has become the first pope in 600 years to receive his predecessor’s blessing.

On the final day of the conclave, Twitter reported 130,000 tweets per minute.

The passing of Chávez unleashed an epic outpouring of grief among his supporters.