As tens of thousands of Catholics wait in hourslong lines to pay their respects to Pope Francis, many are debating the ...

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

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...

The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons. But he upheld it ...

Changes during Pope Francis' tenure changes barely scratched the surface of securing full equality for women in the Catholic ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

He will go down in history as the 'pope for the marginalized,' a Catholic leader in Naples, said of Pope Francis ...