In the hours after Pope Francis' death, many around the world mourned the humble reformer known for championing inclusivity within the Catholic Church. At the same time, another narrative started ...

(RNS) — Pope Francis raised the consciousness of bishops, priests and laity around the issues of sexism and unjust discrimination against women in the Catholic Church. (RNS) — Pope Francis ...

As the Faith Leaders of Huntington, we mourn the death of Pope Francis “Faithful ... affiliation or personal feelings regarding the mascot ban, one must see the irony and hypocrisy in the ...

As I sat among the more than 200,000 people who came to Rome to grieve the loss and celebrate the life of Pope Francis, one word kept running through my mind − mercy. I thought of the pope’s ...

Shortly after the death of Pope Francis, New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan was invited onto “The Today Show” and asked what he would look for in the conclave when selecting a new pontiff.

Pallbearers stand next to the hearse carrying the coffin of late Pope Francis near the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome on Saturday. (Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images) 0 min Pope Francis has ...

Around 200,000 people flocked to St. Peter's Square in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday. In the days leading up to the funeral Mass, the Vatican said more than 150,000 ...

While Francis’ funeral processions have broken with tradition in a variety of ways — including allowing the public to view his body — the mass will involve a series of longtime Catholic ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re remembered Francis' "open heart towards everyone." At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his ...

The late Pope Francis sought to make the Catholic Church more welcoming to transgender and LGBTQ people, often causing stir among traditional conservative Catholics, even as he remained a staunch ...

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