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Former Richmonder Aaron Jay Ledesma, a gay Catholic, cites Pope Francis’ inclusiveness as a reason to find renewed faith in the Catholic Church. “He opened the door back to many people who ...

The same day that Pope Francis died, new memorabilia began to appear in the online marketplace. From bobbleheads to autographed cards made in the pontiff's image, the merchandise began to appear ...

Four students from Los Angeles-area Catholic high schools will visit the Vatican to participate in a memorial service for Pope Francis while hoping to meet the new head of the Catholic Church ...

He served as secretary general of the Brazilian Bishops’ Conference from 2011 to 2019. Pope Francis appointed him as Archbishop of Manaus in the Amazon in 2019, a diocese with over two million ...

recalled how Francis looked past sexual orientation and said he wouldn't judge people who tried to carry out the will of God. "He was the first pope to actually use the word 'gay,' so even the way ...

Pope Leo XIV gave the faithful and baseball fans alike a surprise on Wednesday as he greeted crowds in St. Peter’s Square ...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si, a groundbreaking letter to the entire world addressing global warming and the unjust pillaging of our common home.

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown of Chicago is readying itself to celebrate the election of one of its own as leader of the Catholic Church. Formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago native ...

Yamal dances while holding a rainbow flag during the Bucharest Pride Parade, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) 31,515 people played the daily Crossword ...

This was not a rejection of the deliberate simplicity of Pope Francis but a conscious effort to connect himself “and with it his pontificate” to his predecessors and the long customs and ...