"The problem that we have today, not only in society but also in the church, is that we've become too polarized," Cardinal Kevin Farrell, an Irish-born prelate who was bishop of Dallas before taking over a Vatican department on family life earlier this year, told America.

‘The universe is God’s workplace, and creation is an ongoing project.’

"We grew to learn about each other...We grew to see each other as human beings."

The court deferred to the wishes of the family "because petitioner has set forth a justifiable, good, and substantial reason for moving the remains."

Cardinal-designate Joseph Tobin does not hold back when expressing his admiration for Pope Francis.

Using too broad a brush to paint any group of people is rarely a good idea, including a hierarchy composed of hundreds of individuals.