Nathalie Becquart, undersecretary to the synod of bishops, says Francis sought to dismantle an authoritarian way of ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making.

How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...

Ana Maria Belmonte, who knew the late Pope Francis when he worked as a young priest with the Jesuits in San Miguel, Argentina ...

She knew him before the world did. Ana Maria Belmonte shares rare, heartwarming memories of Pope Francis as a humble young ...

Scaraffia cites, in her view, just two positive changes Pope Francis made for women: the promotion of Mary Magdalene to an apostle and the cancelling of a norm that considered abortion a "reserved ...

It seems that the newly-elected pope will take a difference stance on one controversial issue within the Catholic Church, ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native, known for being reserved and private, brings a different style to the papacy compared to his ...

Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...

Prevost chose the name of Leo XIV for his pontificate. ‘May peace be with you,’ the new pope said a joyous crowd waving flags ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost is the first American pope in 2,000 years. What are his political views? Has he said anything about ...

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent. He sent ...