For many of us who slipped away from the Church, Pope Francis represented the kindness we were always looking for and still ...

Pope Francis was a master of making emotional connections. He was, at heart, a pastor to wounded souls. Here are some of the ...

During his 38-day hospitalization in February and March, he twice nearly died in respiratory crises. His doctor, who had urged the pope to take it easy and not waste a recovery that he told Francis ...