While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

Worshippers in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to Africa's biggest Catholic populations, on Friday voiced ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Many Indigenous Catholics saw an ally in Pope Francis who championed their causes, asked forgiveness for the church’s ...

“A lot of the world has changed since 2012 — even Pope Francis changed a great deal over the course of his pontificate,” he said. “So I hope that Pope Leo has been listening to LGBTQ Catholic ...

The death of Pope Francis has brought a wave of reactions from leaders and prominent figures across Christendom, including ...

The Sisters of St. Joseph reflect on Pope Francis' legacy of inclusivity, humility, listening, compassionate mercy and hope. They hope the next pope will take the lessons of the Synod on Synodality ...

“That’s something Pope Francis was really good about — spreading the joy and hope found in Christ’s resurrection.” She also hopes the next pope will fight for the protection of life from ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s recent history.