FRANCIS ON ANIMALS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Francis on Animals The late pope’s powerful encyclical, Laudato Si’, overturned the doctrine of absolute human domination over the natural w...

POPE FRANCIS CHANGED THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, BUT NOT AS MUCH AS HE HOPED / THE ECONOMIST

The works of mercy Pope Francis changed the Catholic church, but not as much as he hoped The most open-minded pope for many years died on Ap...

POWER STRUGGLES ENTANGLE THE VATICAN / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Power struggles entangle the Vatican Battlegrounds are alleged financial crimes, sexual abuse scandals and Pope Francis’s reform efforts Ton...

DUELING POPES? MAYBE. DUELING VIEWS IN A DIVIDED CHURCH? DEFINITELY. / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Dueling Popes? Maybe. Dueling Views in a Divided Church? Definitely. Pope Francis, left, during a visit to Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI at h...

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS A DYSFUNCTIONAL WORKPLACE / FOREIGN POLICY

The Catholic Church Is a Dysfunctional Workplace The ferocity of the Vatican’s civil war has less to do with theology or justice than pet...

IN SEARCH OF LOST SHEEP: CHILEANS WILL BE A TOUGH CROWD FOR POPE FRANCIS / THE ECONOMIST

In search of lost sheep Chileans will be a tough crowd for Pope Francis Can a papal visit bring them back to the fold? ...

TRUMP´S ROAD DOES NOT LEAD TO ROME -- OR TO POPE FRANCIS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Trump’s road does not lead to Rome — or to Pope Francis      Missing Vatican trip off Italy schedule marks break with presidential tradit...

IS THE POPE CATHOLIC?: FRANCIS IS FACING DOWN OPPOSITION FROM TRADITIONALISTS AND VATICAN BUREAUCRATS / THE ECONOMIST

Is the pope Catholic? Francis is facing down opposition from traditionalists and Vatican bureaucrats But on clerical sex-abuse, he seem...

THE DICTATOR OF THE VATICAN / FOREIGN POLICY

The Dictator of the Vatican The “People’s Pope” is not trying to build an inclusive Catholic Church. He’s ruthlessly making it liberal. ...

HOW POPE FRANCIS´ "AMORIS LAETITIA" COULD AFFECT FAMILIES AND THE CHURCH / THE NEW YORK TIMES

How Pope Francis’ ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Could Affect Families and the Church By LAURIE GOODSTEIN and JIM YARDLEY . Pope Francis arrivin...