Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role ...

Looking at the challenges that the church in the United States is facing, "I hope to be able to respond to them with healthy ...

John Nichols is a national affairs correspondent for The Nation. He has written, cowritten, or edited over a dozen books on topics ranging from histories of American socialism and the Democratic ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...