Regarding the article “Western Pa. Catholics anticipate papal conclave to usher in new era” (May 8, TribLive): It was not Pope Francis who “opened the way” for women and girls to serve as readers and ...

Born Robert Francis Prevost and raised in Chicago, he is the first American to ascend to the papacy. He is a product of an ...

The discussion concluded on the note that, in a perfect world, a Pope’s country of origin would hold little significance; ...

At a May moleben in New Jersey, the faithful honored the Blessed Mother and heard a moving testimony from Archbishop Borys ...

Muslims in the pontiff's native city want to see Francis’ social justice approach to Christian-Muslim relations continue.