"I recognize the concerns of the church with gender theory, but we have learned that ... told me this care saved their lives," she said. Pope Francis listened to the stories "with very pained ...

"It pains me to say this, but right now I think that we as a church are doing more harm than good in our approach to gender theory and transgender individuals," he said. In March, Pope Francis called ...

George White, a transgender man and religious educator in Leicester, recently experienced a historic meeting with Pope ...

Pope Francis' yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday with recommendations that fell short of giving women more equity as hoped but reflected the pope's aims for a church ...

Campus ministry leader says young Catholics yearn for colleges ‘where Church teaching is followed, loved, and faithfully ...

The Vatican’s Synod on Synodality was nothing like papal gatherings of cinematic lore, but it clearly reflects Francis’s view ...

In a surprising move at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality on Saturday evening, Pope Francis ratified the final report, approved its immediate publication, and said he will not publish a ...

A group of LGBTQ+ Catholics have called on Pope Francis to reverse the church's opposition to gender-affirming care and reconsider its views on transgender people. The group, which also included a ...

(RNS) – Pope Francis' fourth encyclical calls on Catholics to contribute to building a church and society focused on human feeling and forgiveness. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Addressing a world ...

During his Angelus address Sunday, Pope Francis asked his listeners to consider the qualities necessary for good leadership. “Brothers and sisters, can we ask ourselves: How do I behave in my ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Nov 5 stepped out of the Vatican and paid a rare home visit to Ms Emma Bonino, a veteran politician best known in Italy for her successful campaign in the 1970s to ...

Pope Francis’ yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church has closed with recommendations that fell far short of giving ...