Pope Francis leaves behind a Church that is moving away from the faith he championed.

Leaders from many religions — including, notably, Pope Francis — have long sought to tie their faith to environmental ...

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

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

In his criticisms of the church and defiance of traditionalists, Pope Francis continued the legacy of a movement the Vatican ...

Maryland Catholics, whether they had disagreements with the Catholic Church or not, remember Pope Francis as a humble priest ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance as pontiff on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica with a remarkably normal, ...

The event, called Preispitéirigh agus an Ghaeilge, was held at Farranshane House in Antrim's Rathenraw estate. It included a ...

The very concept of pronatalism owes its current prominence to him and his obsession with fertility. He wants to father a ...

King Charles's recent visit to the Vatican may appear to be simply a symbolic gesture of ecumenical goodwill. But moments ...

I’m not his pastor, but I know if you call it Easter, Pascha, or Resurrection Sunday, it doesn’t change the meaning of the ...