Pope Francis raised eyebrows in 2014, and again in 2016, when he expressed the opinion that a good portion of sacramental marriages are invalid due to inadequate formation. “They say, ‘Yes, for the ...

Pope Francis corrected his questioner about the Catholic Church's stance toward same-sex couples in a rare interview, explaining he allowed the blessings of individual people but not a same-sex union.

Pope Francis has often expressed compassion for divorced Catholics who have remarried and feel cast off from the communion of believers who receive the holy Eucharist. In his book On Heaven and Earth ...