The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

More than 100 foreign delegations have expressed a desire to attend the ceremony, including 50 heads of state – the US ...

Looking for some Activities to add to your Nimes, France itinerary? There are plenty of things to do, depending on your time ...

The daughter of French Prime Minister François Bayrou has described being assaulted by a priest at a Catholic school in the ...

Argenteuil, a city that has seen significant Muslim immigration in recent decades, now finds itself at the heart of a surprising spiritual resurgence.

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

This week, we journey deep into the French countryside to explore a hauntingly beautiful 18th-century monastery that has ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, died on Monday (Apr 21), and a conclave will be held next ...

A look at nine cardinals being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 on Monday.

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

Overwhelmed by a surge in participants, organizers of the traditional Pentecost pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres were forced ...

An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinals that picks the pontiff. It cautions: “He who ...