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

The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

“Pope Francis is a man of power,” Castro said. “Only a man of power, feeling quite sure of himself, would dare to talk about his diseases so openly.” For the Rev. John Cecero, who was ...

And yet Francis’ critics often complain that he’s authoritarian, that he makes decisions in a vacuum and without regard to the law, and wields power like a “Dictator Pope,” the title of a ...

A Weak Pope Francis Is Wielding Power and Rewriting the Narrative of How Popes Exercise Authority VATICAN CITY (AP) — During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he ...

“Pope Francis is a man of power,” Castro said. “Only a man of power, feeling quite sure of himself, would dare to talk about his diseases so openly.” The balance of strength in weakness is ...