They want calm and for the Vatican to cause as little heartburn as possible,” one source told The Post of cardinals voting ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

ANALYSIS: Pope Francis changed a deeply traditional institution more than most observers could have imagined possible in only ...

Upon his election to the papacy, Pope Francis became the first pontiff to hail from Latin America. His impact, though, ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Hundreds gathered at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church to honor Pope Francis who passed away on April 21st, the day after ...

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire and traditional ... and protect vulnerable Catholic minorities.

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

Both critics and followers agree the pope made significant, lasting changes to the Catholic Church and its role in the world.

Francis repeatedly clashed with the more traditional factions of the Catholic Church. In 2021, he issued a papal directive, titled Traditionis custodes or “Guardians of Tradition,” that ...

After 12 years of serving, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died. The 88-year-old Argentinian-born leader of the ...

Adherents are reviving old practices and growing more assertive in the battle for the future of the Church—and the nation.