While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

The ordination service begins at 2 p.m., and KTIV will be airing it live from the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City.

He entered the Vatican’s diplomatic service just three years after his priestly ordination in 1980 so his pastoral experience is limited. But a factor in his favour is that he speaks a number of ...

Pope Francis stirred a hornets' nest by rejecting the ordination of women as priests. Though he created the Study Commission on the Women's Diaconate in 2016, Pope Francis in interviews in 2023 and ...

Francis also allowed ordinary priests — not just bishops — to absolve Catholic women who had intentionally terminated a pregnancy. He didn’t approve of attempts by U.S. bishops to deny Holy ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

Ouellet defended priestly celibacy for the Latin Rite church and upheld the ban on women’s ordination but called for women to have a greater role in church governance. He has good contacts with the ...

He entered the Vatican’s diplomatic service just three years after his priestly ordination in 1980 so his pastoral experience is limited. But a factor in his favour is that he speaks a number of ...

A priest who helped organise Pope Francis's visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal apology to victims of abuse in the Catholic Church. Father Tim Bartlett ...