Preachers like John Marrant proclaimed the gospel across cultures. But the persistence—and defense—of slavery challenged ...

The earliest Christian community was an underground movement. The first pope, Peter, led from the shadows, not the throne.

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took ...

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicism’s demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than ...