While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

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At the heart of our inner quest, like swimming upstream against the turbulent current of daily information, the shared faith of the churches brings humanity—at least, that’s their calling—a ...