And yet Francis’ critics often complain that he’s authoritarian, that he takes decisions in a vacuum and without regard to ...

VATICAN CITY — During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he ... papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp, while ensuring that he still wields the power ...

VATICAN CITY — During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he ... papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp, while ensuring that he still wields the awesome ...

Over 12 years, Francis has sought that kind of normality for the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while ensuring ... the church's canon law, the pope possesses “supreme ...

During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his own black leather briefcase as he ...