As the College of Cardinals prepares for the Conclave set to begin on May 7 to elect the successor of the late Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

Ross Douthat: The death of Pope Francis ends, or at least temporarily suspends, a tumultuous period in the life of the world’s largest religious institution. A period where the pope was often pitted ...

Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...

Archbishop Justin Welby, the former head of the Church of England, speaking at an event in 2015. (Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Wikimedia Commons) On March 30, the BBC broadcasted an ...

including Charlotte Bishop Michael Martin and Benedictine Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey, gathered Wednesday at historic St. Benedict Catholic Church in Greensboro to pay their last respects ...

On Friday, it will start at 7 am and end at 7 pm. At 8 pm on Friday, a ceremony will be held to close the coffin. The event ...

Greg Tobin, author of Conclave and Pope John XXIII, the Good Pope, argues that the time is right for an African pope. He ...

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas and a steadfast voice for the marginalized, died Monday, leaving behind a ...

The Roman Catholic Church is growing in those regions as it sees membership declining in Europe and the Americas.

The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

Once Pope Francis is buried, the dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, has 15 to 20 days to summon ...