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 ...

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During the first session of the synod on synodality — Francis' summit on the future of the Catholic Church — in ... persons and expanded roles for women's leadership. Those suspicions were ...

The Dominican Sisters of the Presentation address the climate change crisis by forming community-based organizations such as children's parliaments, women's ... within her belly fire and fumes.

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

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

Sister Marizele Cassiano showcased her beatboxing skills on a Catholic TV show on May 23, according to Reuters and Storyful. Right beside her was Sister Marisa Paula de Neves, who was executing ...

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 ...

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Wednesday the Catholic Church could have female priests in her grandchildren's lifetime. "Maybe my grandkids'," Pelosi told Politico’s ...