The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of ...

Prince William - who as heir to the throne is also the future head of the Church of England - will represent his father at ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "The Trinity ... and 'to be conformed to the image of his Son', through 'the spirit of sonship'. [Eph 1:4-5, 9; Rom 8:15, 29.] ...

Pope Francis is breaking with tradition when it comes to where he will be laid to rest – choosing a light-filled basilica ...

Our photographic team collated some of the best images of Pope Francis after the ... The Vatican has also postponed a planned ceremony for the Catholic Church to proclaim the first saint from ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was chosen as the new Pope, taking the name Francis, a post he held ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican.

Sunshine poured in through high windows, lighting up the golden ceiling of the nave. Outside, worshipers described feeling both moved and awestruck after visiting the church that Francis was known ...

While a Catholic ... and his Church. Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes called the decision a “second step” after his initial decision in July 2024 to no longer light up the mosaics ...

The church was founded in 432, a year after the Council of Ephesus declared Mary to be the Mother of God. It is around 4km (2.5 ... Catholic cardinals, but only 135 are eligible to vote for a new ...

All eyes turned to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the heart of the Catholic Church and home to the Vatican ... was chosen as the new Pope, taking the name Francis, a post he held until he ...