After all, his faith had served as “the core tenet” of his very being. Mr. Whalen said Pope Francis is "opening up the door and giving us a foothold, letting us see a better future for us in ...

VATICAN CITY — So much for a short pontificate. Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy ...

because LGBT people "are children of God and God loves them." Back in St Peter's Square, his message over, Francis delivered his signature sign-off: "Don't forget to pray for me," the pope said.

The Life and Times of Pope Francis as He Marks His 10th Anniversary ... seen as the most conciliatory attitude to LGBT people by a pontiff. Nov. 26 - Calls for a deep renewal of the Church in ...

Pope Francis marks 10 years of his papacy on March 13. The 86-year-old pontiff has pushed the Catholic Church to the left, cheering many Catholics but also angering traditionalists.

Pope Francis said on Sunday (Feb 5) that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Pope Francis, who made his ...

The leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics has steered his church leftward after more than two decades of conservative ...

seen as the most conciliatory attitude to LGBT people by a pontiff ... the Catholic ban on female priests is forever. Jan. 2 - Pope Francis says in a letter bishops must show zero tolerance ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Francis ...

He said such legislation is an injustice and a sin, because LGBT people "are children ... The first Jesuit pope and the first to take the name Francis - after the saint of the poor - was elected ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalizing LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. A welcome ...