These appointments are a further indication of the pope’s determination to give more responsibility to women in the Vatican in positions that do not require ordination.

Explosions in Beirut left more than 130 people dead and more than 300,000 homeless.

George M. Anderson, S.J., who died on Aug. 4 at age 86, was for many years the conscience of America magazine, especially in his focus on and commitment to the poor.

Like Peter, we might envy the one who walks on water, thinking that more control of our lives is all that we need.

Pope Francis: “In the next few weeks, I invite you to tackle together the pressing questions that the pandemic has brought to the fore, social ills above all.”

Maximino Caballero Ledo has extensive experience as a finance leader with Baxter International, a Fortune 500 American health care company.