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

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse acknowledge Pope Francis took important steps, but say his successor must do more to tackle abusive clergy and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases.

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

Pope Francis was widely seen as a transformative figure who boldly tried to address the challenges affecting the Catholic ...

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

There are many sides to the multifaceted dimension of Pope Francis’ 12-year reign as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion-member ...