The late pontiff sought to bring the Catholic Church closer to the people and break with tradition through symbolic gestures ...

Although there are many more women in the Vatican than in previous papacies, Bergoglio did not introduce any changes to ...

Some Protestant pastors remarked on Pope Francis' care for the poor and the marginalized. A rabbi called him "such a devoted, ...

The death of Pope Francis, after a very public diminishment, closes a signal chapter in Catholic history with absolutely no ...

A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical leader in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the pope. Cardinals play a crucial role in advising the pope, governing the Church, and electing the next pope ...