Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman ...

Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...

Scores of books by Francis, as well as about his life and papacy, portray the pope, who died on April 21, as compassionate ...

Another nation to be largely Catholic is the Philippines. According to the World Population Review, over 77% of people follow ...

The world was deeply saddened by the passing of Pope Francis, who lived a remarkable life of 88 years dedicated to his faith and service to humanity. His legacy as the spiritual leader of the Catholic ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the leader of New York’s nearly 3 million Catholics said Pope Francis’ death the day after Easter ...

Francis’ vision for a ‘synodal’ church was built on trust and relationships − a dance where partners work together.

Before Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI was the leader of the Catholic Church. Benedict, a German-born academic, was one of the oldest popes to take charge of the church from 2005 until his retirement ...

The first Latin American and Jesuit pope was determined to lead a more welcoming, pastoral and merciful Church outward to a ...

Pope Francis died on Monday April 21, 2025. This story was originally published in the Washington Examiner magazine on ...

The decision by Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, to reject the lavish red slippers of his office was widely ...

The proportion of people claiming no religious affiliation has surged in just a few decades in the US. The post Why more ...