Some Jewish groups and historians have said Pius, who was pope from 1939-1958, stayed silent during the Holocaust and didn't do enough to save lives.

If we give the signal—our readiness, our openness—God lifts us up.

The Amazon synod wrought three significant changes in the Catholic Church's way of proceeding.

The apostolic exhortation “Querida Amazonia,” conveys the suffering of the Amazon and its people in stark terms, writes Vincent J. Miller. We must not be distracted from its message.

This week on the “Inside the Vatican” podcast, the hosts take a deep dive into “Querida Amazonia.”

I could list all his scientific work, his writings on faith and science, his honors and degrees. But none of those are George.