Pope Francis in the U.S.

Quiz: How well do you know the pope?

By Larisa Epatko, Colleen Shalby

Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba and the Eastern United States took up much of the week. See how much you know about the Holy Father in our five-minute quiz.

Struggling Catholic schools seek ways to set themselves apart

By PBS News Hour

Today only about 2 million American students attend Catholic school, down from 5 million in the 1960s, due to a variety of social and economic reasons. Thousands of schools have closed as church leaders and educators struggled to make the…

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How Pope Francis’ bipartisan call resonated in Congress

By PBS News Hour

In an unprecedented address to the U.S. Congress, Pope Francis called for action on poverty, climate change, immigration and the refugee crisis. He urged the protection of human life at all stages, as well as the easing of partisan divisions.

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NYC lines up for Francis, the pope who shut down 5th Avenue

By PBS News Hour

After giving a speech to a joint session of Congress and visiting the poor in the nation’s capital, Pope Francis flew on to New York, where he’ll address the United Nations General Assembly, among other appearances. Hari Sreenivasan joins Gwen…

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Affirming American values, Pope Francis urges empathy in Congress

By PBS News Hour

For three takes on Pope Francis’ call to action to Congress, Judy Woodruff talks with Sister Simone Campbell of Nuns on the Bus, John Carr of Georgetown University and James Nicholson, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.

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Rev. Jim Wallis: Pope Francis is more radical than a communist

By Making Sen$e Editor

“How we decide the morality, the integrity, the righteousness of an economy is not how the wealthiest do but how the poorest do. That’s in the text,” says Rev. Wallis. “Now, that is more radical than communism and socialism.”…