Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy (2013-2025) was, in many ways, a continuation of his immediate predecessors’ most memorable legacies. Like the beloved John Paul II, he actively engaged with the ...

When Catholics say a final farewell to Pope Francis today, the Church he leaves behind has 10 per cent more members than 12 ...

Before his death, Francis made further appointments demonstrating his commitment to integrating women into Church governance.

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At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

The Irish public’s relationship with the Catholic Church was ruptured by the clerical abuse scandals that began to break in ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

Pius VI witnessed the rise of secularism during the French Revolution ... complex intersection of faith and reason in the early modern era.

ANALYSIS: Pope Francis changed a deeply traditional institution more than most observers could have imagined possible in only ...

There are many sides to the multifaceted dimension of Pope Francis’ 12-year reign as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion-member ...

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In January, Trump’s pick for the position of U.S. ambassador to the UN, Elise Stefanik, said in front of a congressional ...