It is clear that the president either has not yet read "Laudato Si'", or he simply disagrees with what the pontiff said.

Even though it is no longer a surprise, Pope Francis still makes news with his direct pastoral ministry, as he did in May, going door-to-door to bless homes in a public housing complex in the Roman suburbs.

The U.S. bishops have raised some serious concerns about what this proposal says about our national values.

How are church leaders and Vatican watchers responding to the highly anticipated visit?

If there is any hallmark of the Catholic imagination, in particular the Ignatian Catholic imagination, it would be the ability to see God in the most unexpected places.

Updates on Pope Francis’ trip to Fatima as well as the canonization of Jacinta and Francisco Marto.

At this point, it is important to find level ground, rather than stumble down a hill that we may not be able to climb back up.