I recently offered up my list of qualities I hoped to see in the new pope and asked you, dear readers, to share with me your hopes. Now that we joyously have welcomed Pope Leo XIV we can begin to ...

That’s exactly how I feel these days when reading most mainstream news coverage of Catholic life in the age of Donald Trump. I know that it’s going to be cold, it’s going to be black and white and ...

Irish Loreto Sr. Patricia Murray, the executive secretary of the Rome-based International Union of Superiors General, or UISG ...

Nevertheless, the women who have worked closely with Prevost in recent years have praised his leadership style, ability to ...

By Miran Sarkissian Pope Francis’ recent death and the inevitable Conclave of the Catholic Church’s cardinals to elect a new ...

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American nun Sister Rose Pacatte shares her hopes for women in the Roman Catholic Church after the election of Pope Leo XIV ...

Despite historic gains under Pope Francis, women remain excluded from the Catholic Church's highest levels of decision-making.

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement.

CBS News' panel in Vatican City discusses what the election of Pope Leo XIV might mean for women in the Catholic Church.

One of the most lasting impacts of Pope Francis’ papacy may be his appointment of more women than ever before to top leadership roles at the Vatican. However, the Roman Catholic Church still ...