At age 47, Bishop-designate Thomas Hennen will be the youngest bishop leading a U.S. diocese. Hennen's ministry to LGBTQ+ ...

Best-selling author, Harvard professor and renowned social scientist Arthur Brooks says the missionary character and approach ...

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One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top Vatican positions.

In 2019, he described gender theory as "a global war" against the family, despite earlier calls for compassion toward LGBTQ+ individuals. Cardinal Kevin Farrell's announcement of Francis's death spoke ...

Pope Francis, the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium, died at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a top Vatican official, announced the death of Pope ...

Pope Francis has died, the Vatican says. Here's a look at some of his most memorable quotes.

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance that further divided it.