The death of Pope Francis, the highest authority in the Roman Catholic Church, has sparked global interest in learning more ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

The Holy Father, who died April 21 on Easter Monday, was recalled as an agent of peace in the war-torn Middle East and beyond ...

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

Pope Francis, 88, died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, and Massachusetts residents met this death with mixed emotions.

Pope Francis' 2015 visit to the U.S. sparked hopes for a new era in the church. However, the past decade saw an ideological ...

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

Russia President Vladimir Putin on April 21 reacted to the news of Pope Francis' death. Putin spoke on the role played by the head of the Roman Catholic Church across the world. The Russian leader ...

With the late pontiff’s passing, the world now awaits news of who will succeed Francis. And as we wait, let us remember his ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

His papacy set many new precedents for the church, and his successor will be chosen from a group that he himself quietly ...