Bishops in Chile announced mass resignations on Friday, May 18, after an emergency summit meeting with Pope Francis.

Going to the margins to provide health services does not always earn Catholic hospitals praise; sometimes it provokes unfriendly scrutiny.

Beyond relations with Iran and North Korea, the way Mr. Trump is wielding economic and military power will come with collateral costs.

Pope Francis advocates for the consistent ethic of life in a throwaway culture. Like Cardinal Bernardin many years ago, he defends the sanctity of life at every stage and in every situation.

Effective medical and public health interventions are necessary to solve diseases of despair.