Meeting with representatives of a charismatic group dedicated to caring for the sick, Pope Francis on Monday emphasized the need for tenderness as the natural Christian response to human suffering.

Most of us accept the idea that success depends on winning and never letting them see us sweat. We think we need resilience, mental toughness and grit. We do, but there is also a different way. It ...

Sampson Starkweather’s “What if We Call This Tenderness” is a poem that overlays love onto a previously loveless surface of the world. The ardent and persistent calls of a collection agency are ...

Pope Francis on Sunday thanked volunteers for the closeness and tenderness they show others in need of their care. As the Holy Father continues medical treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the ...

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