Adrian IV was the first, and so far, only English Pope.

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

“The French-speaking community is part of our genes ... Further reading: Cash-strapped Catholic university in Lebanon may have to cut programs If the years of crisis have left marks, USJ ...

More than 100 foreign delegations have expressed a desire to attend the ceremony, including 50 heads of state – the US ...

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The day after his April 2 election as head of the French Bishops' Conference (CEF ... years highlighting some of his priorities for the Church of France. After six years marked by the serious ...

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's first Latin American leader, died on Monday (Apr 21), and a conclave will be held next ...

A look at nine cardinals being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 on Monday.

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

An old Italian saying warns against putting faith, or money, in any presumed front-runner ahead of the conclave, the closed-door gathering of cardinals that picks the pontiff. It cautions: “He who ...

Following the announcement of Pope Francis's death on Monday morning, April 21, the bells of Saint Peter's Basilica tolled ...