Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons, upheld it in ...

Pope Francis, who as head of the Roman Catholic Church advocated for a greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ people and protection for ...

Rather than singling out abortion as an isolated policy topic — something to be settled with an election or a legal ruling — ...

President Donald Trump had a complicated relationship with Pope Francis, whose funeral he plans to attend Saturday.

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday, leaves behind a legacy of both upholding and altering Catholic Church teachings. He ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...

Pope Francis reformed views on the death penalty and nukes, upheld abortion stance, and reached out to Muslims and ...

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

The differences in beliefs between the two leaders on societal issues seemed to put a strain on their relationship through ...

The day before he died, in his final public address, Pope Francis expressed an Easter Sunday message of unity and an appeal ...

Nicknamed the "Pope of the Poor," Pope Francis dedicated his pontificate to the most disadvantaged. However, analysts say ...

Francis upheld church teaching opposing abortion and echoed his predecessors in saying that human life is sacred and must be ...