Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

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He will go down in history as the 'pope for the marginalized,' a Catholic leader in Naples, said of Pope Francis ...

Changes during Pope Francis' tenure changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the Catholic ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...

After the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death, the news reverberated across the Chicago area, Naperville included.

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday after lying in state for three days in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the ...

Megyn Kelly criticized Pope Francis over his stance on immigration just hours after the Vatican announced the pontiff’s death ...

The pontiff, known for his welcoming pastoral style and care for the marginalized, passed away Monday morning.