Pope Francis is being remembered as a pastoral leader – and in some ways, his treatment of women in the Catholic Church was ...

Five days after the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Diocese of Wichita is holding a memorial Mass for the pontiff, ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...

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

He served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years. Read more here. Congressional leaders honored Pope Francis, who became the first pontiff to address Congress during his visit to ...

You can get in touch with Jenna by emailing j.dejong@newsweek.com. Languages: English The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. As the College of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in others such as abortion, and made inroads with ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, Catholic leaders in the Fox Valley, like the rest of the world, grieve and reflect on the pope's legacy.

"We're going to miss him. He was a great pope and a great leader," Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, John Wester said.

Vatican City: Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but his attempts to make the Catholic Church more inclusive ...