Wavering between anger towards the warring groups and empathy for the victims, Francis exhorts both sides to forgive

“These women are trying to save their babies or take their babies with them to heaven”

Truth Social was relatively obscure and siloed to his cult supporters, but Facebook has more “followers than Christianity,” and that means reach and revenue

What did the movement actually achieve?

He could have delivered this homily for his butler…for anybody, any cardinal, any bishop or even the butcher next door

He could alienate moderate allies whose support he needs to hold the fragile GOP coalition together

Asking for forgiveness from “those he wronged” Benedict’s past decisions and actions come under scrutiny once again

Like the Pope, he is a political leader as well as a symbol

Special Forces in Germany have arrested 25 people suspected of supporting a domestic terrorist organization that planned to overthrow the government and form its own state, the federal prosecutor said on Wednesday. They described the group, which they did not identify, as being influenced by the ideologies of the conspiracy...