The hierarchy of the Catholic Church consists of its bishops, priests, and deacons. In the ecclesiological sense of the term, ...

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

Cardinals are high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church whose main duties include advising, governing the Roman Curia, ...

As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

At least one U.S. bishop said President Donald Trump needs to apologize, and even his closest prelate in the church, Cardinal ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...