I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

It strikes me as strange that our society strives to mold the Catholic Church in its image – centuries of tradition and deeply held beliefs be damned.

Pope Leo XIV is seen as a centrist who shares his predecessor's progressive views on certain social issues. Here's what we ...

When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong has expressed hope of continuing the Church’s bridge-building efforts together with Pope ...

Pope Leo XIV’s American and Peruvian experience offers a compelling moral and economic lens through which to examine the ...

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The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

Pope Leo XIV has already made history, as the first-ever American-born pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church. But how might ... of his stances on certain issues. At a 2023 Vatican news conference ...

Conservatives over time revolted against reforms that Francis championed to change how the church operated due to fears they could alter Catholic doctrine. Examples of some of these key changes ...

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Our conversation took place on the sidelines of a major Vatican assembly focused on church reform efforts ... Francis started but with his own low-key yet determined style. His election, at ...