We mourn the death of Pope Francis, whose leadership of the Roman Catholic Church emphasized compassion and human dignity.

Read on for more than 100 of Pope Francis' best quotes. 1. "There is much that we can do to benefit the poor, the needy and those who suffer, and to favor justice, promote reconciliation and build ...

Our exchange is below, with my questions in bold. Years from now, what do you think Francis’ best contribution to the Catholic Church will have been? That’s not an easy question to answer ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Pope Francis was known for his humility, advocacy for society’s most ...

Or is religion a fundamental understanding that there’s value in each person, and the key point of this life is to maximize that value as best as one can? Francis made it clear that he was a man ...

It is, perhaps, best to first consider the role of the Petrine ... and instant communication. Pope Francis spoke frequently and emphatically about the "technological paradigm," warning against ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission to advise the church on best practices, but it lost influence after a few years and its recommendation of a tribunal to judge bishops who covered up for ...

“Meanwhile, Pope Francis’s sartorial decisions have subtly signaled a new era (and for many, renewed hope) for the Catholic Church.” The feature was one of Esquire’s best-performing ...

But those who knew Francis best say that unrealistic expectations made for a reductive metric by which to judge his legacy. “In many ways,” Archbishop Gallagher said, Francis was “an old ...

As Catholics mourn Pope Francis and reflect on the pontiff's legacy ... at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City to decide who's best equipped to solve the challenges facing the Catholic Church ...