Although he termed it "the one non-issue of the campaign," his priesthood was a major issue for the people of Rhode Island.

This stellar biography shows a truly courageous and holy man but also deeply unjust and humiliating actions by some church officials.

'Junípero Serra,' by Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz

Serra is known today as the “Apostle of California,” having built in the late 18th century a network of 21 missions that stretched the entire southern half of the state from San Diego to San Francisco.

Many of us know the ruckus that emerged when Pope Francis tweeted "Idquo Iniquitas Radix Malorum," "Inequality is the root of evil." He got accused by the likes of Rush Limbaugh of being a Marxist.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger responds to a 2001 America article by Cardinal Walter Kasper on the relationship between the universal church and local churches.

The Dignity of the Vulnerable By Meghan J. Clarke‘The dignity of the human person and the common good rank higher than the comfort of those who refuse to renounce their privileges” (No. 218). In a simple sentence, Pope Francis summarizes the bedrock of Catholic social doctrine: human dignity

For 100 years, the Catholic Church played a key role in San Francisco politics and culture.

On Nov. 26, 2013, Pope Francis issued "Evangelii Gaudium" or “The Joy of the Gospel,” his first extensive piece of writing as pope. Below is a round up of news coverage and reflections on the apostolic exhortation.PODCAST: "The Francis Factor," November 27Am

From 2013: On several occasions, Francis has talked about tackling unemployment and signaled out the high unemployment of youth as one of the two most salient issues facing the world at present. He also attacked what he called unjust salaries.