Female Catholic leaders say changes initiated by ... ranking position ever held by a woman in the Catholic Church -- McElwee said these changes didn't go far enough. "He started to change a ...

A Washington state lawmaker has called on the Catholic Church to change its centuries-old confessional policy so that priests ...

Qualities of humility, clarity and servant leadership are early signs that Pope Leo is charting a unifying path.

The cardinals who are electing the next pope sometimes look as ideologically polarized as many secular voters around the globe. Many conservative Roman Catholic Church leaders disagreed with Pope ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

The Pope is not merely a spiritual shepherd to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics; he is also a political figure whose influence radiates beyond the Vatican's walls. Throughout history, the papacy has ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as ...

Leaders of several Catholic ... Senate lawmakers could also make changes to the bill and send it back to the House. Tyler Arnold is a staff reporter for Catholic News Agency, based in EWTN News ...

Over the past 60 years, dialogue turned to action for the common good and the sake of deep and trusting friendship between ...