Pope Francis' big Catholic reform project has opened with widespread calls for women to take up more positions of ...

ANALYSIS: Roughly half of all cardinal-electors are currently in Rome, making the Synod on Synodality something of a prelude ...

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo criticized Pope Francis for comments the pope made on abortion last week when he was ...

The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, ordered a reorganization of the diocese's geographical divisions -- a series of "sectors ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis launched the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Tuesday by asking forgiveness for a ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday opened a global summit of Catholic leaders, which has postponed action on divisive issues such as ...

Pope Francis has doubled down on his traditional views on abortion and women during his in-flight news conference coming home ...

When Amy Pope became director of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) one year ago, she took an unconventional ...

Pope John Paul II became the first sitting pope to visit the City of Brotherly Love, and the pontiff drew a Super Bowl parade ...

Pope Francis on Sunday wrapped up a weekend trip to Belgium, where he faced some of the strongest criticism yet levied during ...

Francis drew attacks over clergy sexual abuse, the role of women in the church and his stance on abortion, reflecting ...

What must go right for Kentucky basketball to reach its potential this season? Three keys for first-year coach Mark Pope and ...