Sometimes Pope Francis’ actions are even more eloquent than his words.

How can the church continue to sustain its ministries while bearing witness to the timeless truths of its teaching when its own employees do not accept them all?

The candidates tried their best to inject some humor into the final stretch of a particularly rancorous campaign.

Smith was a man who believed that faith in God was not incompatible with faith in the people.

"As long as the church hierarchy remains exclusively male, Catholic doctrine on sex and gender increasingly lacks credibility."

A 5 a.m. wake-up call from a friend in Rome alerted Cardinal-designate Blase J. Cupich of Chicago to the news that Pope Francis had added his name to the list of church leaders soon to be made cardinals. The previous six archbishops of Chicago received a red hat, but Pope Francis has recently skippe