Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

Napoleon Pelletier, a French Canadian, led the founding of St. Anne Shrine in the 1920s, and remnants of the Catholic enclave honor him.

Cardinal Robert Prevost joins the conclave Wednesday to pick Pope Francis' successor. His rise in the faith began at a South ...

While Pope Franci s accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

About 1,100 people were arrested as part of the weeklong, statewide immigration enforcement sting known as “Operation Tidal Wave,” Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, calling the sweep a model for ...

From conclave to “Habemus papam,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

Rarely considered a priority region for U.S. foreign policy, Latin America has come to the forefront during the first few ...

Pope Francis greets an elderly woman as he meets with people in Asuncion, Paraguay, July 12, 2015. The pope in ...

According to Canalys (now part of Omdia) research, in Q1 2025, the global smartphone market recorded a slight growth of 0.2 ...

A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...

Pope Francis died at age 88 on April 21, setting off a series of centuries-old rituals to select a new leader of the Catholic ...