In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could ...

Since the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, social media has been filled with expressions of loss and mourning, as well ...

The death of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88 has set into motion the process of selecting a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 76, was investigated for taking part in an investment scheme involving a property in London, which wound up costing the church tens of millions of dollars.

In the first nine hours that Pope Francis' body had lain in state in St. Peter's Basilica, more than 19,000 people stood in ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

How accurate is Conclave? What the Oscar-winning film gets right about search for new Pope - The film, which stars Ralph ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

Pope Francis’ funeral is scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. local time in St. Peter’s Square and will be led by the dean of ...

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

The Vatican opened St. Peter’s Basilica to the general public Wednesday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands of people filling the central aisle and Swiss Guards standing at ...

President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...