Pope Francis is being remembered for a progressive legacy because of his stance on issues related to the LGBTQ+ community and immigrants. Chris Jansing speaks to Father Bryan Massingale, a professor ...

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction.

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

Pope transformed the church’s senior leadership, exposing growing differences over teachings. “Once you start opening the ...

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

After Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88, the process of electing the next pontiff will begin. Cardinal electors, the vast ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

As the Vatican prepares for a new Pope, here's a look at how popes are chosen, who can be elected, and how the papacy has ...

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Despite growing opposition, Pope Francis persisted in seeking a human unity that transcended deeply rooted special interests ...

ANALYSIS: Pope Francis changed a deeply traditional institution more than most observers could have imagined possible in only ...

Pennsylvania became the epicenter of the Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis with the release of a statewide grand jury report ...