Weeks after twice repeating a homophobic slur, Pope Francis unintentionally became the star of Rome's 2024 Pride parade.

It was in the pews at this Mass that I scribbled notes for this article (between prayers!) It was the first of what would be ...

Given Francis’s apparent embrace of LGBTQ people, many found his use of the offensive term frociaggine confounding—blame ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome Pope Francis repeated an anti-gay slur during a meeting with priests in Rome on Tuesday, Italian news outlets reported, the same offensive term he was accused of ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. The ruckus that ensued ...

W HEN THE NEWS arrived on Tuesday that a number of Irish entertainers had been invited to an audience with the Pope, my ...

Pope Francis issued a rare apology after word broke that he used a derogatory Italian slur referring to gay men while reaffirming his position against their admission to seminaries and priesthood.

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile Francis is a pope of many firsts: the first to use that name, the first from Latin America, the first from the Jesuit ...

Francis is the first pope from the Americas, the first of his name, and more than any other pope in recent memory, has dedicated his life and ministry to the poor, the peripheral, and the forgotten.

105 comedians from 15 countries have been invited to an audience with the pope on Friday, June 14 Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Pope Francis is bringing together comedians ...

Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a ...