Church teaching forbids abortion, but it also opposes capital punishment as "inadmissible" under all circumstances. U.S.

Cupich was a close adviser to Pope Francis, who strongly upheld church teaching opposing abortion but also criticized the ...

Making a rare foray into US politics, Pope Leo XIV described the blustery talk by President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a meeting of military commanders on Tuesday as “concerning,” and ...

Pope Leo, asked about a debate roiling Chicago’s diocese, questioned whether someone could be “pro-life” if they stood against abortion but favored the death penalty.

Pope Francis has advised Catholics to choose a ‘lesser evil’ when selecting their presidential candidate in a rare political comment. The pontiff did not refer to candidates Kamala Harris or Donald ...

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, who became the first senior British royal to be received into the Catholic Church since the 17th century, has died at the age of 92. In a statement, Buckingham ...

Pope Leo appears to be continuing his predecessor's more welcoming posture toward the LGBTQ community, according to a Jesuit priest and proponent of a more inclusive Catholic Church who met with the ...