On a chilly, cloudy morning in Rockland County, Rev. Steven Neier led a joyful yet solemn Easter Monday Mass at St. Paul's ...

The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. Bells tolled in churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as ...

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church − from scorn to ...