For the fifth successive Sunday, Pope Francis sent a brief written note from the hospital for his weekly Angelus message.

Despite continued progress in his recovery from double pneumonia, Pope Francis will continue to remain in the hospital for the time being, his doctors announced today.

Pope Francis’ condition “continues to be stable,” and “the recovery process is slow and requires time for the consolidation of the improvements [that have been] recorded in recent days,” the Vatican said at 7 p.m. on March 14.

Reflecting on the final document of the synod, Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon proposes four marks of a synodal church: relating, listening, discerning and self-emptying.

How do Catholics in the United States understand the liturgy today? Five different approaches are prominent, but some share more with Pope Francis' synodal and liturgical vision.

As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for humanity, peace and respect for the dignity of all people.