Under Pope Francis, however ... idling of cardinals has to do with the distinctive way Francis distributes red hats — sometimes to adjust the balance of the College of Cardinals and other ...

Pope Francis on Dec. 12 called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, the alleviation of foreign debt and the creation of a global fund to eradicate hunger and combat climate change.

at the news conference to present the pope’s message. She described capital punishment as a “structural sin” on the books in 55 nations. In the United States, 27 of the 50 states still have ...