'We have a pope who is casual, imprecise and a fan of hyperbole. That is a new, hard thing.'

How can the church continue to sustain its ministries while bearing witness to the timeless truths of its teaching when its own employees do not accept them all?

Despite its functional independence, Taiwan is still regarded in Beijing as a renegade province.

The pope is seeking to get the government and opposition to negotiate a peaceful solution to the present crisis.

“Behind an attitude of rigidity there is always something else in the life of a person. Rigidity is not a gift of God. Meekness is, goodness is, benevolence is, forgiveness is. But rigidity isn’t.”

The G-d who unleashes such overwhelming destruction is the very same G-d who can give us strength to endure it.