Mr. López Obrador’s political platform is decidedly secular and nationalistic. As president he intends to place a heavy emphasis on combating corruption, which he and his political allies believe to be the root cause of the criminal violence, poverty and inequality that plague the country.

With a smile on his face and his right arm raised in the air, Francis placed his two middle fingers in his palms and signed “I love you.”

The Thrive for Life Prison Project, founded by Mr. Presutti, is a nonprofit organization that provides incarcerated and formerly incarcerated citizens in New York with spiritual direction and education resources.

A growing number of Americans are open to increases in legal immigration, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

President Donald Trump announced he is nominating D.C. Circuit Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, using a prime-time television address on Monday that will kick off a contentious battle in Washington over the replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy and the future of the court.

Father Michael Pfleger led protestors up the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago.