The fundamental Christian message emphasizes compassion, and the Catholic Church over the centuries has played a vital role ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

Callista and I attended the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception three times this Holy Week. The ...

For years, traditionalists raged at Pope Francis's liberal approach. The question now is whether his successor will walk the same path, or take the Catholic Church in a new direction.

Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church's first leader from the Americas ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the "pope among the people" attended by hundreds ...

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

If there’s one succinct way to describe Pope Francis’s stewardship of the Catholic Church over the last 12 years, it might ...

"In general, the media focus on conflict and scandals and, in particular, political conflicts and scandals. Religion fits ...

Hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump packed St Peter's Square on Saturday ...

Seventeen percent of young adults said they felt “deeply connected to at least one community,” according to a poll.