St. Isidore Catholic Virtual School isn’t a state actor merely by dint of public funding.

In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could ...

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

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

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and ...

Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, according to the death certificate released by the Vatican.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died on Monday. He was 88, and had suffered a serious bout of double pneumonia. Following are reactions to his death: U.S.

Throughout his pontificate, Francis spoke out for the rights of refugees and criticised countries that shunned migrants. He visited the Greek island of Lesbos and brought a dozen refugees to Italy on ...

Here are messages from world leaders paying tribute to Pope Francis — 'a great shepherd,' 'a light of faith, hope, and love,' and 'a transcendent voice for peace, human dignity, and social justice' ...

As the Catholic Church looks to the future, the next pope will have to build upon Francis’s foundation — he will have to ...