This week marks a historic moment for Latin American missions as COMIBAM holds its first continental conference since 2017 in ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and ...

During Francis’s papacy, evangelical Protestantism and secularism continued to remake Latin America’s religious geography, ...

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...

The soccer-loving, Spanish-speaking pope from Argentina was a beloved figure for millions who related to his heritage, his ...

Latin American bishops began to implement the teachings ... comes to decolonization and Christianity in general — about a religion that came from a colonizing perspective,” De Anda said.

He vowed to place less emphasis on "small-minded rules" or the "disjointed multitude of doctrines" and more on the "endless possibilities of grace." ...

Pope Francis, who made history as the first Latin American papal leader and was considered to have a more progressive ...

Latin America and Catholicism were in turmoil when ... Mr. Trump responded: “For a religious leader to question a person’s faith is disgraceful. I am proud to be a Christian.” ...