Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church since 2013, died Monday morning, sparking a wave of mourning across northwest Ohio and around the world. Locals remembered him as a humble and ...

Pope Francis died on Monday morning at 88. Francis became the first Latin American pontiff in 2013 and was known for his gentle, humble demeanor as well as his critique of conservative politics. His ...

With hot-button issues sidelined and major changes seemingly off the table, progressive Catholics feel led astray by synod organizers’ grand promises. Dominican Cardinal-designate Timothy Radcliffe ...

JD Vance converted to Catholicism and five years later the Republican Party coronated him as its choice for vice president, a culmination of the deepening affinity between conservatives in the church ...

If you wrote a novel in which the first Latin American pope died on Easter Monday — which happened to fall on April 21, the traditional anniversary of the founding of the city of Rome — it would be ...

“An Asian Francis from the Philippines is wonderful,” she said. However, when asked whether she thinks, “We’ll see female priests in your kids’ lifetime,” Pelosi answered, “Maybe my grandkids’.” Newly ...

“Hello, this is your captain. To update you, we are traveling at 25,000 feet and moving at 500 miles per hour. We do not expect any turbulence. However, we are lost!” Or, in the words of G.K.

Their critics call them MAGA Catholics. Others label them as traditionalists — even fundamentalists. What is certain is that conservative or “faithful” Catholics, as they often prefer to be known, ...