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

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could ...

As Catholics around the globe mourn the passing of Pope Francis, attention turns to the future of the Catholic Church and the ...

The legacy of Pope Francis, who famously exhorted young Catholics to "shake things up" by taking the gospel to "favelas, ...

Pope Francis was widely seen as a transformative figure who boldly tried to address the challenges affecting the Catholic ...

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

In stark contrast to his predecessors, he refused to stand on the customary platform above other archbishops and dressed in ...

Pope Francis led the Catholic Church for 12 years. Most Knoxville Catholic students spent their entire school careers with ...

The Supreme Court is deciding a case brought by parents who say books taught in school violate their religious rights.