While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

Worshippers in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to Africa's biggest Catholic populations, on Friday voiced ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Many Indigenous Catholics saw an ally in Pope Francis who championed their causes, asked forgiveness for the church’s ...

LGBTQ Catholics hope that the next leader of the church will continue the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff ...

The Sisters of St. Joseph reflect on Pope Francis' legacy of inclusivity, humility, listening, compassionate mercy and hope. They hope the next pope will take the lessons of the Synod on Synodality ...

“A lot of the world has changed since 2012 — even Pope Francis changed a great deal over the course of his pontificate,” he said. “So I hope that Pope Leo has been listening to LGBTQ Catholic ...

The death of Pope Francis has brought a wave of reactions from leaders and prominent figures across Christendom, including members of the Catholic Church and Protestants of varying theologies ...

“That’s something Pope Francis was really good about — spreading the joy and hope found in Christ’s resurrection.” She also hopes the next pope will fight for the protection of life from ...