(RNS) — Pope Francis raised the consciousness of bishops, priests and laity around the issues of sexism and unjust discrimination against women in the Catholic Church. (RNS) — Pope Francis has changed ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Sex abuse survivors and advocates demand that the next pope truly enact ‘zero tolerance’ policy on abuse. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the days leading up to the conclave, as cardinals ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage as Pope Leo XIV is named the first pope from the United States on Thursday, May 8. A legend involving an ancient doomsday prophesy could be interpreted ...

Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell, center right, listen to Dean Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, center left, during the fifth Congregation of Cardinals in the New Hall of the Synod after the ...