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.

“History is being made. We are at a particular moment for the universal church, not only for Chile,” one monsignor said.

Insights on the papacies of Benedict XVI and Francis from Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., a close colleague of both.

In a new documentary from Wim Wenders, Francis is sober, consoling, occasionally sad and always jesuitical.

Francis spoke after one of the worst days of violence in the Holy Land since 2014.

While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said.