The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or shifting back toward conservatism.

Conservative people in America appear to distrust science more broadly than previously thought. Not only do they distrust science that does not correspond to their worldview. Compared to liberal ...

Chart: The Economist Mr Trump’s tariffs ... vaccine mandates and the liberal elite. Yet the Conservative leader insists comparisons are overblown and that he is not “a MAGA guy”.