Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

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

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has ...

As thousands of people gather in Rome to remember the life of Pope Francis at a funeral in St. Peter’s Square, Fr. John ...

Some people said the pope's compassion inspired them. Others said he was too liberal or that no pope would affect how they ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

Pope Francis will be remembered for elevating women to positions of power within the Catholic Church. Vatican author, ...

Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.

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

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...