I live in a monastery, so I am more of a monk, really. And it's not on the surface, but there are a lot of the qualities there,' he said. 'They were saying, sacrifice, giving yourself to ...

Early Christianity faced numerous challenges, both from external persecution and internal doctrinal disputes. Among the most ...

Francis said Benedict’s decision to live in a converted monastery in the Vatican Gardens was a “good intermediate solution,” but that future retired popes might want to do things differently.