When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations. Would priests be allowed to marry? Or, more radical still, perhaps he would open a path for women to ...

Multiple AI-generated YouTube videos made up a tall tale to tug at the heartstrings in the wake of the pope's passing.

The pope's new name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the church's future ...

I share Archbishop George Leo Thomas’ sentiments that Pope Francis was “a voice for the voiceless, a champion of the marginalized.” ...

Going to Catholic school, we all knew our patron saints. Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has become the first-ever American elected as the leader of the Catholic Church -- now known by his pontifical name of Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old, born on the ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American leader known for his humility and gentle charisma, died last Monday ...

Going to Catholic school, we all knew our patron saints. Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I thought it was a good fit due to my Italian heritage and my love and ...