Stephen Colbert celebrated the election of a new Pope during his May 8 monologue on “The Late Show” by throwing shade at vice president JD Vance. America-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was ...

It was marked by years during which the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires did everything to restore an evangelical tone to Catholicism that would leave a lasting impression on the Catholic Church.

Students at Decatur's Catholic schools watched the white smoke appear above the Vatican that signals a new pope has been ...

The conclave to choose the new pope is underway. And among the cardinals choosing the new Catholic leader is an Ohio native.

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...

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 ...

What direction should the Catholic Church take under the next pope? The late pontiff’s emphasis on social and economic justice, advocacy for migrants and openness to debate on homosexuality and ...

People visit the Baoding Catholic church in Baoding, China's northern Hebei province on April 22, 2025. Adek Berry—AFP/ Getty Images Reporter When Pope Francis died on Monday, governments around ...

At a crucial period in the Catholic Church's history, Pope Francis made synodality the cornerstone of his pontificate, breathing new life into this age-old tradition that invites the Church to ...

He led the Church with humility and love, championing the poor and environment. Pope Francis – (2013–2025) These popes shaped the history of the Catholic Church through long years of service. Their ...

In the case of Francis, whose funeral is due to be held in Vatican City in Rome on Apr. 26, the cardinals of the Catholic Church will be called upon to gather in Rome. Cardinals are the most ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he had inherited. The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between ...