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 ...

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 ...

In 1994, Pope John Paul II declared this position as official doctrine, writing that "the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women." MORE: Pope Leo XIV: How his ...

St. Paul has sometimes been accused of a want of due respect towards women. This last chapter of his Epistle to the Romans is sufficient in itself to refute such a charge.

Pope Francis significantly increased women’s participation in church leadership. He initiated a global three-year process of listening and dialogue called the Synod on Synodality to discuss how ...

The role of women in the Catholic Church is a big issue 04:00. With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the Catholic Church.

Opinion: I'm tired of being mocked and hated because I'm a conservative woman Pope John Paul II addressed women's mission of service. Being a Christian, as it turns out, is not about power and ...

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement. By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from Rome In 2023, Cardinal Robert ...

The death of Pope Francis concludes a chapter in church history that supported women’s leadership incrementally. What now? asks Bronagh Ann McShane ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons. But he upheld it in other areas, such as abortion and celibacy for priests.

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Chino Hills celebrated the grand opening of its new pregnancy resource center, Mary’s ...