Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

There are always front-runners, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to be pope.

I don't have to agree with someone's deeply held religious convictions, or even understand them, in order to respect them.

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

As the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life and legacy of Pope Francis, leaders are preparing to elect his successor.

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...