Build on the good of what Francis achieved while focusing on doctrinal clarity.

COMMENTARY: Drawing on the best of the Francis papacy, our next pope needs to be an ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ pope, not a ...

When the early Church celebrated the Eucharist, it certainly considered itself to be doing more than preaching and singing.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

An exclusive interview with Archbishop Costelloe about the legacy of Pope Francis and what he hopes for from the conclave ...

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

Callista and I attended the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception three times this Holy Week. The ...

The date was chief on the agenda of cardinals holding informal meetings Monday to work out church business following the ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world ...

Pope Francis, who famously refused to judge gay or divorced Catholics, believed the Church “is a home for all”, Italian ...

Following Saturday’s open-air funeral in the square, Francis’s remains will be taken through the streets of Rome in another ...