Evo Morales tried to give Pope Francis a crucifix shaped like a hammer and sickle. He refused the gift.

Speed Read Pope Francis entered the hospital on Feb. 14 and battled double pneumonia

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 24 March 25

Speed Read Robert Morris, former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, is accused of sexually abusing a child

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 13 March 25

Speed Read The 88-year-old pope continues to battle pneumonia

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 4 March 25

Speed Read 62% of Americans call themselves Christian, a population that has been 'relatively stable' for the past five years

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 27 February 25

Speed Read The Vatican says their leader has a respiratory infection, raising new concerns about his health

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 18 February 25

Speed Read Prince Karim Al-Hussaini's philanthropy funded hospitals, housing and schools in some of the world's poorest places

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 5 February 25

Speed Read President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 13 January 25

Speed Read In a book for the Jubilee 2025, Pope Francis considers whether Israel's war in Gaza meets the legal definition of 'genocide'

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 18 November 24