For the Catholic Church, no aspect of Pope Francis' record is more sensitive or contentious than his handling of the sexual ...

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Inverted crosses visible as Pope Francis lay in state symbolise Saint Peter, the first pontiff, and are not a reference to ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...

The personality and outreach of Pope Francis attracted worldwide admiration. Though he did not stray from Catholic doctrine, ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

I’m not the kind of Catholic that follows the Vatican ... Something profound happened with Pope Francis. He exuded humility ...

The Catholic church faces a fundamental question as it prepares to elect a new pope. That is, whether to go back to a monarchical papacy with its pomp and pageantry, or to build on the momentum begun ...

In a New York Times story about the late Pope Francis’s relationship with Catholic conservatives, Michael Hichborn, president ...