The LGBT magazine followed Time's lead and named Francis its most influential person of the year

Retired Pope Benedict XVI was there: It was the first time ever that a retired and reigning pope had Mass together

A letter from a controversial archbishop claims the cover up "had reached the very top of the Church's hierarchy"

The pontiff stressed that homosexuals should be treated with dignity and not be marginalized

Maybe Pope Francis doesn't see pet parenthood worthy, but many of his predecessors would not agree

The pope has brought admirable change to his church -- but he's still the leader of a conservative institution

Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis delivered off-the-cuff remarks instead of reading from a written speech

Don't buy his populist rhetoric. The new pope is every bit the sexist homophobe as his predecessors

Pope calls for worldwide abolition of death penalty as Catholic Church reels from widening abuse scandal

Before we canonize the late pope, let’s remember all the harm his preaching caused — and hope for something better

Meet the new pope, same as the old pope

The pontiff admits he believes in evolution and the Big Bang, says science and religion can peacefully coexist

Congressional Republicans are already regretting inviting the pontiff to address them in the state capitol

Despite his position on poverty, Pope Francis denies the basic rights and dignity of more than half the world

His Holiness also cautioned against expensive electronics