Feature / Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important. Amy Littlefield Ayana, 28 years old and 28 weeks pregnant, eases ...

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past ...

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings ...

Female Catholic leaders say changes initiated by Pope Francis must continue. As cardinals selected American Cardinal Robert Prevost to become the 267th pontiff-- Pope Leo XIV -- on Thursday ...

Two Brazilian nuns have gone viral after dropping an impromptu beatbox and dance session during a Catholic television program ...

The gesture was small but explosive: It signified their belief that women, too, should be allowed into the priesthood. It was April 1981, and the men were students at Catholic Theological Union ...

The papal office requires a male, baptized Catholic priest, and the Catholic Church does not ordain women as priests. This restriction stems from the Church's interpretation of Jesus's choice of ...

But because the Catholic Church does not ordain women as priests, according to social elite label makers, it must be sexist! In the 15 years since I entered the church after reading a series of ...

Three local high school students recently received the Eagle of the Cross Award for living out their faith in a variety of ways. Christine Biggins, Elizabeth Ducro and Sophie Galliazzo all received ...