The new Pope will lead a church that is growing around the world, but also facing a shortage of priests in the United States.

I loved Pope Francis. He accepted the difficult job of bishop of Rome. He didn’t make it look easy. St. John Paul II spent ...

Murray Chatlain, recently installed as archbishop of the Archiocese of Winnipeg, says reconciliation with Indigenous people ...

The Catholic Church has specific theological and canonical reasons why a woman cannot be appointed as pope. These reasons are ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...

With approximately 30 million adherents in Nigeria, the Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in ...

In a 2024 meeting with Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Pope Francis summed up his view ...

In a significant move to prioritize the wellbeing of its clergy, the Catholic Church’s Mangochi Diocese has launched a medical scheme for priests. The initiative, launched on Easter Monday, aims to ...

Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88, was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. What is a Jesuit? What to know ...

Pope Francis's death comes after a series of health struggles. He held his final public appearance on Easter Sunday.

Changes during Pope Francis' tenure changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the Catholic ...