The death of Pope Francis has reignited hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic Church ...

Mainstream Christianity’s attitudes about sex have always been complicated—and its institutions might even be able to evolve.

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Wyoming Catholics are reacting to the death of Pope Francis with sorrow and hope. Even a self-described Casper “cafeteria ...

When the prohibition regarding the Divine Mercy message was lifted by Pope St. Paul VI, Sister Faustina Kowalska of the ...

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the ...

Columnist Colin McEnroe explores the 2024 film 'Conclave' and the real-life conclave set to begin in about a week.

The funeral of Pope Francis, held on April 26, 2025, was a profoundly significant event, attracting over 400,000 attendees, ...