What's next for the Catholic Church? When and how did Pope Francis die? Who will be the next pope ... the reverse is not true ...

Varia Alston, a 21-year-old junior at McDaniel College, became the first young adult to receive the Unsung Black Catholic Woman Award from Baltimore’s Historic St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. The ...

But St Francis Xavier Chapel, which has a strong claim to be the oldest surviving Catholic church in sub-Saharan Africa, ...

Pope Francis, who died at 88 last month, was the first pontiff to be publicly inclusive of the LGBTQ Catholic community.

Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Francis also was the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic Church. The Society ... According to Xavier University, Jesuit schools are run by the Society ...

Cardinal François-Xavier Bustillo said the conclave was guided by the Holy Spirit with “freedom and trust,” resulting in Pope ...

For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with ...

As the conclave is held to select a new pope, LGBTQ Catholics hope that the next leader of the church will continue the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis ...

Xavier Junior Faviana Azalde Castro was confirmed by Pope Leo XIV when he was the arch bishop of Chiclayo, Peru.

"Pope Francis was really an inspiration for environmentalists," said Xavier University's sustainability ... That is a really standout document for the Catholic Church, shining a light on global ...

As the head of the Catholic Church for a dozen years ... Bergoglio took the name Francis not after St. Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuit order, but St. Francis of Assisi, who created ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Pope Francis was heralded for his work and open communication with the LGBTQ community. Pope Francis became a champion for inclusion. He famously said 'Who am I to judge' when ...