As tens of thousands of Catholics wait in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many are debating the ...

Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has ...

I'm not a Catholic who follows the Vatican's commands unquestioned. But Pope Francis worked hard to make the church more ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

Hundreds of people packed into St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville on Thursday for a memorial mass for the repose of ...

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction.

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.

Changes during Pope Francis' tenure changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the Catholic ...

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Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...