The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the ...

Pope Leo's selection had spurred optimism that the Church's stance on female deacons might change. That was not to be the case.

The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.

As the world mourns Pope Francis, here is a look back at significant moments in his papacy that set his time as head of the Catholic Church apart from others. Not only did Francis’ ascension to ...

Pope Leo XIV’s profile is among the most viewed pages on the digital encyclopedia Wikipedia and was one of the most searched ...

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from ...

Pope Leo has dissolved a high-level Catholic commission established to encourage donations to the Vatican, the Vatican said ...

Pope Leo has dissolved a high-level Catholic commission, established by his predecessor Francis to encourage Vatican ...

At least 150,000 Indigenous children were part of the system. LONDON, ROME and TORONTO -- Pope Francis apologized Friday for the Catholic Church's role in running Canada's brutal residential school ...

The new pontiff has utterly changed the message of the church. People greet Pope Francis, center, as he visits the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 25, 2013. Francis on Thursday visited ...

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope.

As far-right influencers co-opt the faith, American Catholics would do better to follow the words of Popes Francis and Leo.