The Vatican is hoping to send a message of Christmas harmony. Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago is hosting several Masses on Christmas Eve.

When the world watched this year’s papal conclave — whether on television or in the film “Conclave” — one image was unmistakable: a sea of men in scarlet and white, a visual reminder of a Church whose ...

But a papal commission examining the question said further study was required, and advised that women should be given other leadership roles in the Catholic Church. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting ...