Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

Embracing a new name can be seen as a continuation of this tradition of evolution, allowing the Church to remain dynamic and ...

Being great refers to Pope Francis, who, always relying on the Holy Spirit and on a transformational vision-mission for the Church, went beyond the standard expectations of leadership and inspired ...

Parishioners at Church of the Gesu reflect on how the late pontiff's commitment to serving marginalized communities ...

Around 30 theologians and pastoral workers gathered April 2–3 in Accra, Ghana, to “shape the church’s vision in Africa for the next 25 years.” (Photo by Charles Ayetan / SECAM / LCI ...

Archbishop of Omaha George J. Lucas and Archbishop of Chicago Blasé Cupich, an Omaha native and a cardinal, spoke with KETV ...

Bishop Steven J. Raica, head of the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham, released a statement today mourning the death of Pope ...

In 1984, Reverend Ransford Obeng, inspired by divine calling, embarked on a life-changing mission that would lead to the ...

The sudden news of Pope Francis’s passing has sent shockwaves across the globe, leaving a void in the leadership of a faith community that spans over a billion members. The Vatican announced the news ...

Pope Francis true legacy will be his emphasis on mercy, which he believed would create a Church in ‘God’s style.’ ...

The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

His followers saw him as symbolizing the church's open arms. His critics saw him as bending timeless church doctrines.