Pope Francis launched fresh consultations Wednesday on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, which faces pressure over the ...

Pope Francis launched fresh consultations Wednesday on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, which faces pressure over the ...

The Vatican’s doctrinal summit opened this week with one issue deemed to be out of bounds: Female deacons. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernandez, the Vatican’s prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of ...

While the pope’s position on abortion is not surprising and he has used the same exact words before, his remarks come at a ...

Pope Francis’ Aug. 26-29 trip to Luxembourg and Belgium has to rank among the great learning experiences of his pontificate.

A newly built campus for a historic seminary in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia reflects the "mentorship and accompaniment" ...

As bishops around the world meet at the Vatican for the Synod on Synodality, some Catholics in India say they must address ...

Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up ...

On Oct. 2, the Vatican begins a monthlong meeting of Catholic leaders from around the world to discuss church policy. This year, women are demanding a seat at the table.

Last year in September, it seemed to many US Catholics that the church might be on the precipice of profound ...

The Catholic Church cannot be credible in its mission of proclaiming Christ unless it acknowledges its mistakes and bends ...

Pope Francis’ big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...