A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and that the church should recognize the marriages of gay couples (54%).

Pope Francis’s gestures of openness toward the gay community have led to a more capacious definition and understanding of ...

The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...

During Francis’ time as pope, he spoke on a wide array of controversial and political issues, including immigration, same-sex ...

A number of names have emerged as leading candidates to succeed Pope Francis, who died on Monday - many of whom share starkly ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

For the next two to three weeks, an Irishman called Kevin will serve as the Catholic Church's top official. But will he ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas, has died at the age of 88 on Monday. He became leader of the Catholic Church in 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. As the camerlengo of the Holy ...