Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

As the first Latin American and non-European pope in more than 1,000 years, Pope Francis's presence as the head of one of the ...

More than 1,500 people packed into a cathedral in East Timor on Tuesday and an overspill of hundreds swarmed outside as one ...

In the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the ...

The steady stream of young women joining religious orders stopped decades ago. That means the sisters who remain have little ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

The Archdiocese of Baltimore celebrated the life of Pope Francis Monday evening at The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.

Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...

To become the next pope, the candidate must receive at least two-thirds of the vote from those cardinals who are under age 80 ...

For Elijah Smith, who grew up Lutheran and Southern Baptist, Pope Francis' teachings that centered on social justice and ...