When Pope Francis welcomes U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to the Vatican tomorrow, it will mark the 31st meeting between a sitting pope and a sitting U.S. president.

The pope calls his three T’s—“Tierra, techo, trabajo”—sacred rights.

Is St. Irenaeus really a doctor, or does he just play one on TV? Does he rush to someone’s aid on an airplane? Might he collaborate with Dr. Dre?

And why is Pope Francis holding a synod on synodality?

There’s no such thing as the “perfect” Bible translation. Still, some might be better for Catholic readers than others.

As with much of his pastoral approach overall, the pope’s outreach to L.G.B.T. people can be characterized by the word “accompaniment.”