On the back wall of Dolores Mission Church in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles hangs a painting that depicts the assassination of the Salvadoran archbishop Oscar Romero. "I remember me as ...

The passing of Pope Francis has sparked all kinds of reactions, beyond sadness, as many have wondered why a woman can't take his place and become the leader of the Catholic Church. The role of the ...

A new pope is bringing new hope to some that the Roman Catholic Church could take a major step toward giving women more equality with men by allowing them to perform some of the same functions as ...

But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other leadership roles in the Catholic Church. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting ...

A half-century ago, Sister Evelyn Lamoureux applied to become a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. She met all the requirements except one: she wasn’t a man. Today, she is still waiting to become a ...

“It was the most electric thing I have ever experienced inside the walls of a Catholic church,” one protester recalls. “It was the most electric thing I have ever experienced inside the walls of a ...