For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

The Justices, who have steadily eroded prohibitions on government sponsorship of religious schools, now seem ready to end ...

Contrary to popular belief, Baptists did not come from the 16th-century Anabaptist Movement. Rather, they grew from ...

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

The body of Pope Francis was transferred to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days so the Catholic faithful and ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

As the Vatican prepares for a new Pope, here's a look at how popes are chosen, who can be elected, and how the papacy has ...

Pope Francis, who died after 12 years as the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff on April 21, reshaped the Catholic Church with bold reforms and global outreach. His legacy reflected a ...

Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew ... and Francis Xavier, a 16th century Jesuit who spread ...

Within his gloomy outlook was the death of a 'very old' Pope - as well as stark warning about the weakening of the Catholic Church ... Francis's body will lie in state in St Peter's Basilica ...