The group of cardinals who will choose Francis’s successor will face challenges different and greater than conventional or ...

ROME — With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench ...

With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis decided to extend the ...

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Explore religious figures shaping global events in 2025. From influential leaders to rising voices, this four-part series ...

Pope Francis' election was thus a powerful affirmation of the belief that the pursuit of social justice is a necessary consequence of Christian faith. But less than nine months before the papal ...

The Church has a moral duty to denounce oppression and abuse of human rights. Indeed, the church has been condemned in the ...

This is the final column submitted by Gerry O'Shea who passed away last month after a short illness. Over the course of many ...

Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis but plans to maintain his scheduled appointments in the coming days, the Vatican ...

In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world leader we know as Pope Francis — is a story finally told in his own words. But ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, to share their faith in God with ...