Nevertheless, the women who have worked closely with Prevost in recent years have praised his leadership style, ability to ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making.

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 ...

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

Pope Leo XIV is the first North American pontiff appointed to lead the Catholic Church. As a native Chicagoan, he's been ...

To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion ...