In addition to arguing the funding freeze violates the First Amendment, Harvard's lawyers alleged the Trump administration failed to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which sets out a series ...

While the inner workings of the conclave and how the group ultimately decides on a new pontiff remain a secret, experts are still weighing in on who could be the likely front-runners for the papacy.

Francis’ willingness to take a more progressive stance on issues from LGBTQ rights to same-sex marriage to immigration make him one of the most progressive and influential popes of the modern era.