And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

The 10 buildings on the 2025 endangered list "all celebrate cultural heritage" Landmarks Illinois CEO Bonnie McDonald said.

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He visited the Greek island of Lesbos and brought a dozen refugees to Italy on his plane, and asked Church institutions to work to stop human trafficking and modern slavery. The longer his reign ...

Conversely, his refusal to back down from traditional church teachings on abortion, gay marriage, women’s ordination and priestly celibacy frustrated progressives hoping for a more modern church.

It is a procedure steeped in tradition, but one which has been subtly updated for the modern world. Cardinals – senior church officials appointed by the pope – from around the world must ...

Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican ...

(CNN) — The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff. It is a procedure steeped in ...

on an annex of Gaza's Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church. Palestinian health officials say the attack on 19 October 2023 killed 18 people inside the building. "My home has changed completely ...