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

A Labor candidate running in the federal election repeatedly attacked the late Pope Francis and the Catholic Church for “ongoing support for pedos” in a series of deleted social media posts.

AND SO, AS THE CHURCH ... s loving arms now that his pilgrimage on earth has come to an end," Kimo Ah Yun said.WATCH Scenes from Pope Francis' final Easter mass Pope Francis, the Catholic Church ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

Provisions regarding their selection, rank, roles, and prerogatives are detailed in Canons 349 to 359 of the Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church. Following that of the Pope, the title of ...

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion ... He made of me sharp-edged sword and concealed me in the shadow of His arms. He made me a polished arrow; in His quiver He ...

Pope Francis died on Monday aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, ...

Acting Prime Minister Han Duck-soo joined leaders around the world in paying tribute to Pope Francis, who died Monday after suffering a stroke and heart failure.According ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Yet he said he would be remembered not for his military victories, but for his domestic reforms, especially the Code Napoleon ... the aristocracy and the Catholic Church during the Reign of ...

The election of a new leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Roman Catholics is shrouded in secrecy. Cardinals are forbidden from ...

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.