Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA)- On Thursday, applause erupted at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Mobile as men, women and students reacted to the long-awaited announcement of the new Pope. Robert Prevost of ...

A Catholic church in Queens was engulfed in flames less than 24 hours before worshippers were set to gather for Easter Sunday mass. The fire broke out at Saint Edmund Church of the Holy Trinity ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

Following this law would violate the Catholic Church’s traditional confidentiality protections. BREAKING: Washington's left-wing governor signed legislation forcing priests to divulge abuse if ...

Our conversation took place on the sidelines of a major Vatican assembly focused on church reform efforts ... him,” said Brother Mark O’Connor, a Catholic journalist who runs communications ...

(AP) The papal conclave is the secretive, centuries-old process by which the Roman Catholic Church elects a new pope. This week, 133 cardinal electors, among the Church’s most senior officials ...

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That Leo softened the church's confrontational stance toward modernity, especially science and politics and laid the foundation for modern Catholic social thought, most famously with his 1891 ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman ... He also used his first Christmas address as pontiff to call on people to "place ourselves at the service ...

This paradigm shift reflects the profound transformation within the Catholic Church, as it increasingly emphasizes broader representation from the global peripheries and strengthens its commitment ...

chaplain at Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School in Kernersville, says the election of an American pope marks an exciting moment for young American Catholics and the church more broadly.