During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

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 ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Jessica Harvey used to worship in a church with stained glass and a soaring ceiling. The Catholic parish gave Harvey and her family a sense of community as ...

The skeletons, along with an ancient church, were found on the school’s City Campus property, which was acquired by the university in 2021. The University of Gloucestershire announced the ...

NASHVILLE—It has the makings of a country ballad: a famous singer battling for control of a beloved church in the heart of America’s music capital. Amy Grant, the six-time Grammy winner ...

Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peter’s Square. But throngs of pilgrims are already flocking to the ...

In the modern history of its financial empire, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hit several major milestones last year. With a gain of $23.5 billion last year, according to The ...

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 ...

In present-day suburban Cincinnati, Christ Church Glendale is following suit and celebrating Christ's resurrection on Easter, just like it has for the past 156 years in the small village of just ...

HEY, THERE’S MY MEATBALL MAKER. PATTY AND HER CREW ARE GETTING READY FOR SAINT ANTHONY CATHOLIC CHURCH’S SPAGHETTI DINNER. IT KIND OF MAKES THEM A LITTLE MORE SMOOTH. PATTY’S BEEN HEADING UP ...