Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

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.

The priest argued that "the most common impetus" inspiring young adult converts to the Roman Catholic Church "is that they realize the world cannot provide them with any moral order, or reasons ...

Pope Francis passed away after leading the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years ... who recommended that Francis allow the ordination of married men as priests. The proposal was limited to remote ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Supreme Pontiff and the first Latin American and first Jesuit to lead the Roman Catholic Church, has died aged 88. He was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17 December 1936 in ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

In 2023, seemingly looking to strike a balance, he formally allowed Catholic priests to give same-sex ... gay marriage, women’s ordination and priestly celibacy frustrated progressives hoping ...

Pope Francis, the reform-minded Roman Catholic leader ... birthday—he was ordained as a priest with the Society of Jesus, the largest religious order for Catholic men better known as the Jesuits.