The clergyman admitted his wrongdoing, and the archdiocese reported the woman’s accusations to the sheriff’s department, ...

There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a ...

A week into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has affirmed the Catholic Church s teachings about the sanctity of human life and ...

By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

Jeanne Ory is shy by nature. So, a few weeks ago, when she heard her name announced at Mass at St. Joan of Arc Church in ...

It was the most electric thing I have ever experienced inside the walls of a Catholic church,” one protester recalls.

If his early decisions are any indication, it is likely that Pope Leo XIV will continue Pope Francis’s reforms not only on ...

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making.

Varia Alston, a 21-year-old junior at McDaniel College, became the first young adult to receive the Unsung Black Catholic Woman Award from Baltimore’s Historic St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. The ...