The world mourns the loss of the first Latin American Pope, a revolutionary figure who reshaped the Roman Catholic Church with his humility, inclusivity, and unshakeable commitment to justice.

Sharon Elaine Newkirk, 76, of East Palatka, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon dedicated 25 years of service to the U.S. Postal Service. Sharon is ...

Leaders of faith-based institutions are backing a bill that would give them a pass from local regulations that make it hard ...

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The push for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, exemplified by Uttarakhand's enactment, is framed as secular progress. However, critics argue true equality requires dismantling inequities within ...

And he reformed the Curia — the central administration of the church — allowing lay men and women to run Vatican offices, positions historically reserved for cardinals and bishops. He ...

On Sundays, Manor resident Ardtria Griffin wakes before dawn to pray, put on her black or red usher’s uniform and make the long drive to her church in central East Austin. In recent months ...

As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to bring the Church closer to the people, stating early in his papacy that he wanted to have a poorer Church "for the poor." He was known for ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the starting gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to continue his progressive reforms against a small but powerful ...

Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced.

About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...

Francis' headlining changes were a softening of the Church's stance on homosexuality and contraception, an openness to women carrying out leadership positions within the church, and a rejection of ...