Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are amplifying calls for a global zero-tolerance policy and other reforms from the American ...

Catholics should be more familiar with the history of female and lay ecclesial leadership. We suffer from widespread ...

Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing ...

Archbishop of Seattle Paul Etienne discussed the future of the Catholic Church and how Washington clergy will navigate a new ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

Groups representing survivors made last-minute appeals for the next pontiff to definitively resolve the crisis, which has ...

The first American pope arrives at a time of extraordinary complexity and tension in the church in the United States.

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the ...

"I hope to be able to respond to [the challenges] with a healthy dialogue," said Cardinal Robert Prevost in 2023.

and one that eventually set the Catholic Church on a new path of accountability for clergy sexual abuse. Francis was asked by a TV reporter about a Chilean bishop who had been accused by victims ...

Before his death, Francis made further appointments demonstrating his commitment to integrating women into Church governance. In January 2025, he appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as the prefect of ...