By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

As of Thursday evening, about 90,000 people have visited St. Peter’s Basilica to pay homage to Pope Francis, the Vatican ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Despite the unresolved issues that many Catholics know are long overdue, Francis achieved far more for marginalized people ...

Celebrities who had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis during his papacy are remembering the late pontiff, sharing their ...

Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, superior general of the Society of Jesus, reflected on the first Jesuit pope in a press conference on ...

Communication should be at the service of an authentic culture of encounter.” Pope Francis said, World Communications Day, ...

A few years ago, Pope Francis blessed the preferences for Jesuit ministries worldwide — showing the way to God through the ...