The new Coadjutor Bishop, who will succeed the Rt Revd Mary Irwin-Gibson as the 13th Bishop of the diocese when she retires ...

The remains of Justice Edward Ojuolape, a former acting Chief Judge of Old Ondo State, were laid to rest on Friday at his ...

On May 7, the cardinal electors—those under the age of 80—will enter the conclave to choose the next pope. Since 1878, every ...

The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope ...

The Catholic Church has elected its first American pope in history: Cardinal Robert Prevost. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The Vatican conclave will continue on Thursday with more voting. A two-thirds majority of the 133 cardinals is required to select a new leader for the world’s 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

In a tight contest, if modernist and orthodox cardinals need to look beyond their own groups to elect the 267th pope, one candidate with spiritual and leadership credentials to impress both sides is ...

Pope Francis’ papacy shone with surprising energy and courage, driven by faith and mission. A dynamic leader, rejuvenated by grace, inspired the world.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

Living beings reduced only to skin and bones through consenting abstinence from food consumption. Asceticism in Christianity ...

See Correction/Clarification at the end of this article. The Le Meridien St. Louis Downtown hotel remains shuttered more than a year after it closed temporarily due to interior damage from a ...