“Behind all this is the unfortunate idea...that priests are everything in the church while sisters are nothing.”

Pope Francis and his international Council of Cardinals discussed the possibility of establishing regional tribunals around the world that would judge cases of sexual abuse allegedly committed by clergy.

Donatella Versace and Vogue's Anna Wintour were in Rome today.

The pope said Rebecca Bitrus and Asia Bibi are models for a society that today has ever more fear of suffering.

The judge resigned his position on the Vatican tribunal.

Francis may well rank among the most consequential popes in the long and colorful history of the papacy.