Francis' appointment of Jesuits to lead Vatican offices an 'anomaly' in church's history
New Indonesian cardinal: Appointment recognizes country's Catholic minority
Cardinal Pell appeals abuse convictions to Australian High Court
Pope Francis firms up his legacy with appointment of new cardinals
The good, the bad and the merciful: Pope Francis after six years
Francis must fix cover-up culture that John Paul II enabled
By Jason Berry
Excerpt: 'In the Closet of the Vatican'
Cardinal Wuerl acknowledges he knew of one accusation against predecessor
Cardinal Kasper is far from controversies for a change, and happily so
Year in review: For pope, it was year to come to terms with abuse crisis
Missouri bishop calls for greater lay role in church, including abuse probes
Bishops, anticipating action on abuse, settle for a metaphor
By Brian Roewe
Pope Hamlet: Paul VI's indecisive, wavering papacy
By Paul Collins
The irreconcilable duality of Pope Paul VI
By Arthur Jones