During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change.

On the morning of the Resurrection, Mary Magdalene and other women were the first to arrive at the tomb and the first to witness the risen Christ (see John 20:11-18 and Matthew 28:1-10 ).

Francis' "no" to women's ordination is not just the exclusion of women from a Church role. It is an insupportable and blatant rejection of women's full and equal dignity as acquired through God's gift ...

The historians new book, 'Becoming the Pastor's Wife,' explores how marriage became the primary path of ministry for women.

Throughout his papacy, Francis took steps to appoint and integrate women into leadership roles in the Vatican.

There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

Both single and married Latter-day Saint women are significantly more likely to report a deep sense of spiritual peace and ...

For centuries, women have quietly shaped history—crafting first-of-their-kind novels, leading political revolutions, p ...

Black women have long been at the forefront of history, breaking barriers, pioneering movements and shaping the world.

Her second book, “Sister, Sinner” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) is a biography of Aimee Semple McPherson, the evangelist whose ...

Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican confirmed this evening.