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Pope Francis opened doors for women in the church. Will the next pope do the same? | Opinion
In his final Easter message, Pope Francis expressed pain over the violence and division throughout our world and urged us to ...
No matter what happens next, the church should follow Pope Francis in trusting women
With the papal conclave underway, Maureen H. O’Connell writes that the cardinals who elect his successor should keep in mind ...
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Francis was the first-ever feminist pope. His legacy must continue.
Pope Francis raised the consciousness of bishops, priests and laity around the issues of sexism and unjust discrimination ...
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How an accidental email captured what some call Pope Francis's mixed legacy on women
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 ...
‘Women have been listened to’: Pathbreaking nun predicts ongoing support for Pope Francis’ legacy
Pope Francis named Sister Nathalie Becquart the first woman with voting rights in the Synod of Bishops. Together with author and theologian Steven Millies, she talks about Francis’ legacy and the ...
A first U.S. pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost chosen as successor to Pope Francis
A U.S. bishop thought it was unlikely that Catholic cardinals would break with more than two centuries of precedent to pick a ...
From 'bridge builder' to 'force for unity': How catholics perceive American-born Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, has sparked optimism among Catholics of diverse views, hoping he will foster unity ...
From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes
The new pope has made clear — in his remarks and his choice of a motto — that unity within the global church will be a ...