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.

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died. We take a look at his legacy and how the church will choose the next ...

The term “family values” has often been associated with traditional religious perspectives on marriage, gender roles, and sexuality. But young Americans are redefining family values to emphasize ...

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

Zoom out: John has been the most popular name for popes, with 21 popes selecting the name in honor of John the Evangelist.

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Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

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

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