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 late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

A renewed wave of violence has claimed the lives of a Roman Catholic Church leader and a woman in Ayua village, Mbayer/Yandev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State.Eyewitnesses said ...

Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.

Valerie Herrera, who has struggled with the auto-immune disease vitiligo, had the chance of a lifetime when she sang to Pope Francis almost a decade a ...

The next pontiff must continue the ‘revolution’ started by Pope Francis, a group of Irish priests seeking reform of the ...

Pope Francis’ message to listen more, preach less and show mercy to all resonated, even among those who lacked faith. Francis ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

The long-standing tradition was made famous when Queen Victoria spent 40 years wearing black in tribute to her late husband, ...

"Whether on the issues of abortion, the end of life, marriage for priests, the ordination of women, or homosexuality, which ...

While a conclave is unique from U.S. presidential elections, people often consider pope prospects as Republicans or ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...