He called me “la prima della classe,” or “the first in class.” It wasn’t necessarily a compliment. I had earned the nickname ...

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.

A journalist and Conservative commentator has caused a stir online for her views on female priests or bishops, advising ...

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

There are always front-runners, known as “papabile,” who have at least some of the qualities considered necessary to be pope.

A new archbishop will not only need to lead the British church but play a significant role in the Anglican Communion.

Twenty women’s allegations that he sexually, psychologically, and spiritually abused them remain untried in any ecclesiastical court. The first claims against the artist, whose work is prominently ...

This is down from 1,195 in 1981, with many priests due to retire in the next decade. Referring to the married ex-Anglican clergy who have become Catholic priests in England, Bishop Taylor said their ...