Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

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

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

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration ceremony took place in Vatican City earlier today. Many were in attendance, and as tradition goes ...

In Ireland, a new study says attitudes towards the Church are “deeply divided” in the once deeply Catholic country.

With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, a lot of people are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the Catholic Church.

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings ...

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

There are more opportunities for men and women to be in collaboration with each other," McElwee said. "And I think that's the start. You know, it's an incomplete project." The Catholic Church ...

For centuries, it was believed that in the Middle Ages, a woman who was particularly astute and talented disguised herself as a man and rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church until she ...