On a special episode (first released on June 12, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: The Roman Catholic Church hasn’t been known for its inclusive stance with the LGBTQ+ community historically. But over the ...

The cardinals who are electing the next pope sometimes look as ideologically polarized as many secular voters around the globe. Many conservative Roman Catholic Church leaders disagreed with Pope ...

A Hofstra University professor is at the forefront of a new push that could help transform the 1.3 billion-member Roman Catholic Church: allowing women to serve as deacons and perform some of the same ...

The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. As the College of Cardinals gathers for the conclave, attention turns to the role of the pope, a position ...