Fr. Tom Willis from the Diocese of St. Augustine joins News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton for this week’s episode of Politics & ...

Why it matters: Popes today don't just oversee church doctrine and administration — they're global diplomats and influencers who ... The intrigue: Popes can even influence what happens in local ...

One of the most significant powers the Pope possesses is the ability to excommunicate individuals from the Church.

The papacy is a global platform, so the issues Pope Leo chooses to focus on can resonate far beyond the church.

The pope also has a more direct role on everyday Americans, in the sense that he is the head of a church followed by 20 ...

Experts see the new pontiff as less confrontational than his predecessor, but willing to stand up for the church's teachings.

Fight! “ The other introduced himself to the world with his first public word as pope: “Peace.” The contrast between ...

Ukraine sees the new pontiff as an ally in the Vatican as Kyiv strives to bolster international pressure on Moscow to halt ...

Congressman Brendan Boyle on how the new pope affects American politics, on issues both in line and at odds with the Trump administration ...

Fr. Tom Willis from the Diocese of St. Augustine joins News4JAX Anchor Bruce Hamilton for this week’s episode of Politics & Power to discuss all that is ahead for Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.

As a boy, I once told my mother that I wanted to grow up to be either the pope or a mud wrestler. She replied dryly that ...

For the first time ever, the new head of the Roman Catholic church is American. Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was chosen by ...