The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between gay or ...

Jesuit Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Society of Jesus, reflected on the first Jesuit pope in a press conference ...

Pope Francis died. Despite the longest hospitalization of his papacy earlier this year, he managed to greet the Easter crowd at the Vatican on Sunday — the world was buoyed by his recovery. That he ...

The Getty Museum has bolstered its collection of Spanish works with a painting by 16th-century master Luis de Morales.

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

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. Some remembered his message to help the poor and most vulnerable, while others ...

Centerville priest recalls inspiration he found during high school in Pope Francis. Harwich Catholics recall his love of all ...

Before the College of Cardinals elected Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio pope during the most recent papal conclave ...

Catholics across the country began reflecting on loss and legacy of Pope Francis. Many celebrated his humility and concern ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday, called for " a church for the poor ," a church that would reach out to what he called the ...

Yet, some events on the Church calendar, like Easter Sunday, inspire prayers and blessings with a common focal point, such as ...