By the time Francis took over as leader of the Catholic Church in 2013, meetings between the president and the pontiff had ...

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, appointed by President Barack Obama to the U.S. District Court for the District of ...

Eliott Rodriguez says Pope Francis was the first pontiff to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress. A mosasaur may have ...

Francis was a deeply religious child in Buenos Aires. The first pontiff from Latin America tried to create a more welcoming ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

Francis travelled to many countries, drawing immense crowds. Despite a concerted push by Australian Catholics, he never made ...

The Committee to Protect Journalists says the Trump administration’s proposed travel ban will not exempt journalists, who ...

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Bajo la administración Trump, los inmigrantes de todo el oeste temen por su seguridad. High Country News ’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from ...

Under the Trump administration, immigrants across the West worry for their safety. High Country News ’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across ...

Lawyers and people across the Inland Northwest received a letter last week from the Department of Homeland Security telling them they have seven days to leave the United States or face legal ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...