Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him known a papabile emerging even before his ...

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

Pope Francis, who as head of the Roman Catholic Church advocated for a greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ people and protection for ...

A mass was held for the soul of Pope Francis hours after his death on Easter Monday, as the Archbishop of Glasgow said his ...

By embracing the spirit of the Javanese advocate of women's rights, the Church can more effectively reflect Gospel values ...

Today, the federal right to choose is gone. States are free to set their own abortion policies. In some instances, voters can bypass politicians and approve ballot initiatives. And yet with Roe a ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church's teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...

Pope Francis, the trailblazing Catholic leader known for his human-rights advocacy and sharp political edge, died Monday, ...

In the first two years after the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, the number of abortions ...

FILE - A Western Democratic Movement activist holds a poster with a message that reads in Spanish; "Free the priests," and images of clergy imprisoned by the government of Daniel Ortega, including ...