Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role ...

The announcement that an American cardinal had been elected Roman Catholic Church’s 267th pope had special meaning for a ...

President Donald Trump has been accused of making a "glaring error" in his statement congratulating the new pope. With the ...

More than a century ago, Pope Leo XIII issued Rerum Novarum , the Church’s groundbreaking endorsement of workers’ rights.

Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik said Thursday he was in shock when the new pope was announced. Cardinal ...

Don’t be surprised if you start seeing AI-generated photos of Donald Trump on the cross at Calvary, or if, at press ...

I only knew my mother-in-law for a short time, but she gave me three gifts: a husband, a prayer and a mother-in-law hack.

This summer, the Archdiocese of Baltimore will launch a new initiative to address the crisis of disaffiliation among young ...

Pope Francis had a remarkable impact on the Vatican. In Poland, the last Catholic stronghold of Europe, Francis took action, ...

Typically, popes are laid to rest beneath St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday, Francis became the first Catholic leader in over ...

Pope Francis, who has died aged 88 after 12 years at the head of the Catholic Church, was probably the most famous Argentinian who ever lived. Born in 1936 as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis ...

Security experts say the operation to secure Pope Francis' funeral will be anything but uncomplicated and straightforward.