LA CAÑADA — Tremendous defensive effort made the difference Wednesday for St Francis’ boys volleyball team. The Golden Knights were faced with the tall task of facing El Segundo in the CIF ...

NEWARK − The Rev. David Sizemore, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church for eight years, told parishioners Sunday in a tear-filled homily he will leave the parish to become pastor at ...

In 2013, after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, Bergoglio was elected to the papacy, selecting the pontifical name "Francis" after St. Francis of Assisi, a choice that set the tone for the re ...

As the conclave is held to select a new pope, LGBTQ Catholics hope that the next leader of the church will continue the inclusion work Pope Francis started more than 20 years ago. Pope Francis ...

Gibson, of Fordham, said another factor that might throw off the traditional resistance to an American pope is the election ...

The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church.

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

More Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images Pope Francis chose his name out of reverence for St. Francis of Assisi, known for his dedication to the causes of poverty and charity. Speaking to ...

As the Catholic Church undergoes its holy ritual to find the successor to Pope Francis, a cardinal with ties to Indianapolis has emerged on several lists predicting who may become the next pontiff.

Third, when Francis first addressed the crowd in St. Peter’s, he described himself as the new bishop of Rome. In Catholicism, the pope holds many titles representing the scope and duties of his ...

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