The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

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

People will be able to pay their respects to Francis through Friday. Given the large turnout of faithful wishing to pay ...

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...

Pope Francis took steps to address abuse. But cases continue to emerge, especially in Africa and Asia, with the potential to ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

Turner said he got the idea from the Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, whose church also ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

By prioritizing the environment, championing the poor and striking a more welcoming tone with LGBTQ Catholics, Pope Francis inspired Catholic leaders in Los Angeles and the SoCal area.

Stan Termini enrolled in the master’s degree program at the university last summer and now sees “how strong, faith-rooted ...