Pope Francis's successor will face several key challenges, including deciding whether to continue his progressive agenda or ...

For the Catholic Church’s new leader, cardinals could pick a reformist or someone who can heal rifts.

For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have ...

SÃO PAULO—When Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, many hoped he would reverse the Roman Catholic Church’s ...

The death of Pope Francis brings renewed attention to the challenges facing Catholicism globally, particularly the decline in ...

For the last few decades, much of the world has tried to go without God, a departure from most of recorded history. More than ...

Minister Bernard Drainville’s bill, which aims to expand secularism in Quebec schools, is far from achieving consensus. While the list of people calling for the legislation to go further is growing, ...

However, he warned that secularization is advancing strongly and that these values are being eclipsed: “With secularization, human beings distance themselves not only from transcendence ...

Pope Francis transformed the papacy with compassion and global outreach. Now, the conclave must discern who will take up the ...

Belief in the afterlife is rising among Americans, notably even among those who identify as religious nones, or individuals ...

The election of a new pope is conducted by the College of Cardinals, a prestigious body within the Catholic Church. This process, known as a conclave, typically begins within 15 days of the papacy ...

A look back at the day in 2019 when LDS Church President Russell Nelson met with Pope Francis in a historic audience for both ...