The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

Strickland, a vocal critic of Pope Francis within the church, said he feared the conclave would elect another progressive ...

Trump himself has worked hard to align Maga with the church. In February he created a taskforce to “eradicate anti-Christian ...

As religion blends with politics in Texas, Houston Cardinal DiNardo asks for prayer as he and the College of Cardinals vote ...

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

Bishop Gregory Kelly shared his sadness after Pope Francis died. He invited the public to a memorial Mass on April 22 to ...

Throughout his pontificate, Francis spoke out for the rights of refugees and criticised countries that shunned migrants. He visited the Greek island of Lesbos and brought a dozen refugees to Italy on ...

14-year-old Sofia Bocanegra started started Kits for Kids earlier this year. It’s a project where she makes birthday kits for ...

The Vatican announced the pontiff's death just hours after he had made two surprise appearances to greet Easter crowds. The Vatican says Pope Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led ...

Pope Francis had been critical of American politicians on both sides of the aisle, and took a hard stance against strict ...

Bishop Joseph Strickland, the outspoken Texas cleric removed from his post by Pope Francis last year, responded to the pontiff's death Monday with a message of prayer and spiritual solidarity, calling ...

TYLER, Texas — Former Diocese of Tyler Bishop Joseph Strickland, who was removed from his position by Pope Francis, released a statement following the papal authority's death saying Francis' papacy ...