Vatican City: Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Pope Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI.

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The conservative-progressive gap became a chasm after Francis was elected the first ...

Pope Francis reshaped the modern papacy by rejecting its pomp and privilege, but his push to make the Catholic Church more inclusive and less judgmental drew fierce opposition from conservatives ...