Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe ...

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, leaves behind a legacy of both upholding and altering Catholic Church teachings. He ...

Though any Catholic man can technically become the next Pope, more than half of the world’s estimated 1.3 billion Catholics ...

The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday has revived discussions on why women are excluded from becoming Pope, a position ...

Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, Bergoglio chose his name after he became the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, at the age of ...

The Rev. Dan Hess, who studied in Rome while Pope Francis began his papacy, described the pope's call to shake things up as ...

He may have disappointed liberals who wanted him to change the church’s teaching on birth control, gay marriage, married clergy and women priests. He may have scandalized conservatives who ...

The world of religious attire is changing, and one of the most exciting trends in recent years is the growing popularity of women clergy robes. As female clergy members step into leadership roles ...

He was open to the idea of allowing priests to marry and committed to ending the second-class status of women by promoting them to senior posts in the church hierarchy. As pope, he vowed ...