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

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

Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.

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The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes ...

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.

Francis made history in 2015 when he met with students at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in East Harlem, New York.

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

After the passing of Pope Francis, one St. Martinville parishioner reflects on his legacy—and how it inspires him to serve ...

For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...

Parishioners at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens spent Monday morning in prayer, honoring the life ...

Canada’s fiercest founding father made sure that anti-Americanism was part of the country’s DNA right from the beginning ...