Pope Francis discussed the implementation of the agreement and the return of refugees with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir during audience on March 16.. ... In his meeting with Kiir, Pope Francis once again expressed his wish to someday visit South Sudan as sign of..…

In this difficult environment, many religious movements—Reform Judaism, mainstream Protestantism, and increasingly the Catholic Church under Pope Francis—have sought to redefine themselves largely as instruments of social justice. ..…

While Pope Francis never tires speaking about divine mercy, it also presumes the just wrath of God. ..…

Explore Pope Francis' environmental encyclical with our complimentary readers' guide. . . . . ... Catholic thinkers often refer to the words of Pope John Paul II that 'globalization, a priori, is neither good nor bad. ..…

.- Pope Francis called Monday for new approach to politics Latin America that incorporates the principles of Catholic social teaching... ... In message to Pontifical Academies on Tuesday, Pope Francis praised the study of Latin,... ..…