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Rev. Angela Nevitt Meyer of Roman Catholic Womenpriests-USA joined other advocates for women's ordination in Rome, where they prayed near the site of synod on synodality.

Before the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic Church's unity behind the successor of St.

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández made the announcement during the synod’s afternoon session Oct. 2, the first official ...

From ancient Greece to modern day America, gay people have endured seemingly endless restrictions on their simple desire to ...

Pope Francis’ Aug. 26-29 trip to Luxembourg and Belgium has to rank among the great learning experiences of his pontificate.

Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos is once again in the news after Pope Francis appointed him to participate in the second session ...

Through a lifetime of reinvention, the vice presidential nominee came to embrace the meanest and most historically ...

Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Wednesday, with widespread calls for women to take up ...

On Oct. 2, the Vatican begins a monthlong meeting of Catholic leaders from around the world to discuss church policy. This year, women are demanding a seat at the table.

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Last year in September, it seemed to many US Catholics that the church might be on the precipice of profound ...