A snapshot of the papacies of the 11 modern popes that preceded Pope Francis, from Pope Benedict XVI to Blessed Pope Pius IX.

But just outside town, on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River, conservative Catholicism is flourishing. Last year, the ...

Mainstream Christianity’s attitudes about sex have always been complicated—and its institutions might even be able to evolve.

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

The common practice in the modern Catholic Church is for the cardinals to choose a pope from among their own ranks, though this was not always the case. Conclaves will typically begin with a ...

Ross Douthat: The death of Pope Francis ends, or at least temporarily suspends, a tumultuous period in the life of the ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

VATICAN CITY, — Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church for the past 12 years, has died at age 88. The head of the ...

The world wars of the past century reconfirmed the Catholic Church’s emphasis on restraint in war. Contemporary Catholic analysis of ethics and military strategy is spearheaded by influential ...

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