Pope Francis, who elevated the status of women, and especially women religious, within the Catholic Church more than any pontiff in history, died early April 21. He was 88.

Horizons - Lovers of the Holy Cross sisters spent two years serving the population in a rural, mountainous area, helping with education, faith and health care. Now they're tackling the challenge children face with attending school.

We can still talk about trust after the abuse scandals — but only if church leadership puts in place measures to ensure that trust is never again betrayed as it was in the past.