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

On the day of Pope Francis' death, many of the faithful were considering his life and legacy, which was marked by his ...

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, ...

Francis never gave an explicit answer for not returning as pontiff to his native country, but some experts say he worried ...

Pope Francis lit a fire in the world's conscience. Our task is to keep it burning but through the quiet, steady work of ...

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...

Happy Earth Day to all who celebrate. Speaking of the planet, you might not be celebrating this news: the International ...

Navarrosa, who is currently writing his thesis on the pope’s 2016 encyclical 'Amoris Laetitia,' recalls meeting Francis in ...

On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz issued the proclamation, ordering all U.S. and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all ...

Cardinals have set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday in St. Peter's Square, and a public viewing from Wednesday in St. Peter ...

Pope Francis had a close relationship with Gaza's tiny Christian community and used his last address to call for a ceasefire.

Pope Francis held strong relations with the United States throughout his papacy, and his visit to Washington in 2015 was ...