Religion and Faith

Pope Francis tells his U.S. bishops not to shy away from big issues
When it comes to abortion, hunger, war, immigrants who drown, the sick and the environment, "it is wrong to look the other way or remain silent," Francis said.
The complicated history of popes and U.S. presidents
Pope Francis' visit to Washington marks the 29th time a pope has sat down for a meeting with a president of the United States.
The pope at White House: Climate change action can't wait
Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call for action to combat climate change.
Never a Muslim president? Minnesota boy, 12, tells Ben Carson he's wrong
"You basically shattered my dream ... but guess what, I'll become president," Yusuf Dayur says in a video to GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson. The politically savvy middle-schooler also thinks President Obama is OK, but "not amazing."
At U.S. seminaries, a rise in millennials answering God's call
The Catholic Church in the U.S. has been aging, along with its dwindling priestly ranks. But in the increasingly secular world, there's been a recent uptick in younger men studying to become priests.
Pope Francis arrives in U.S., faces a polarized country
Pope Francis arrived Tuesday on the first visit of his life to the United States, bringing his "church of the poor" to the world's wealthiest superpower.
Pope Francis: Climate changer?
How is Pope Francis changing the politics of climate change in America? Hear Rev. Canon Sally Bingham, Father Paul J. Fitzgerald and Mayor Sam Liccardo. From the 'Climate One' series of the Commonwealth Club of California, hosted by Greg Dalton.
A discussion of faith and the environment as Pope Francis pays a visit to the U.S.
Pope small talk: A pontiff primer
The pope is never introduced. Address him as "Your Holiness." Pick a language -- he's fluent in three. He likes Beethoven, and maybe punk. Talk to him about soccer and Italian neorealist cinema.