Pope Francis reminds us to get back to basics in a way that is desperately needed.

The statement came after a handful of public challenges to Pope Francis' teaching and authority

Francis denounced the abuse of children by priests as “an absolute monstrosity, a horrendous sin, that is radically contrary to all that Christ teaches.”

It is clear that if the president requests an audience, “the door would be open.”

The pope welcomed the news that La Civilta Cattolica will now be published in English.

Mark K. Shriver, a member of America’s most famous Catholic family, sets out to search for the “real” Pope Francis.