Further, when Francis called for a worldwide synod of the Catholic Church, he acknowledged that ... LGBTQ-positive Catholic theologians felt freer to speak and to publish. He supported priests ...

As Pope Leo XIV makes history as the first American-born pontiff, many are wondering what this means for the future of the Catholic Church and the political relationships with the United States.

The church, some cardinals are arguing, desperately needs a moneyman and manager. Some cardinals, freer now to dissent with the sede vacante — the seat of St. Peter empty — are chafing against ...