For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

When the president isn't using faith as a sword against his perceived political foes, he’s using it as a punch line to an ...

As a fireworks expert tests the Vatican's contemporary system for "holy smoke," Catholic cardinals mull their divergent priorities for Pope Francis' successor.

Hundreds of cardinals attended mass inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Sunday, to mark the end of a nine-day mourning ...

Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim world. While his ...

The papal conclave—the election of the next Pope—is set to begin on May 7, and will see 133 cardinals gather to vote.

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the ...

US President Donald Trump's AI Pope image is "offensive," the AOH, the oldest and largest Irish Catholic organization in the ...

The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is sometimes called the “Asian Francis” because of his infectious smile, easy laugh, and ...

A total of 133 "Princes of the Church" will meet on Wednesday to elect from among their number a successor to Pope Francis.

As cardinals prepare to meet in a conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope, Catholic bishops in Cameroon and around Africa ...