Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, leaves behind a legacy of both upholding and altering Catholic Church teachings. He ...

VATICAN CITY - One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St. Peter’s Square, washing ...

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

When Amanda Knox was behind bars in Italy, she befriended an Italian priest, Don Saulo. Knox, now a mother of two, has ...

an organisation fighting for the ordination of women deacons, priests and bishops in the Catholic Church. “It’s a kind of emergency response to decades of inaction,” Adéline told Euronews.

He was a pope who understood the power of a simple touch: caressing the deformed head of a man in St.<a ...