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

According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Pope Francis has issued a message thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick as he continues his ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described ...

Pope Francis’ LGBTQ legacy is complicated, said Meli Barber, president of Dignity USA, a national organization working for LGBTQ inclusion in the Catholic Church and in society. On one hand ...

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him.