“When Francis came, first of all he was the first pope from South America, his emphasis was mercy and hope,” Daly said. “But he wasn’t much for formalities. He went to the heart of the Gospel, which ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who ...

Bishop Dickerson Wells, with the Church of God in Christ, said he’s heading to Rome, Italy for Pope Francis’ funeral on ...