La Croix’s permanent special correspondent in Rome explores growing speculation about the future sainthood of Pope Francis, ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, scheduled Saturday, April 26, will draw at least 130 foreign delegations to the Vatican, including 50 heads of state—among them Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump and Volodymyr ...

Signs of the times. As the Vatican prepares for a new pope, Francis' last meeting with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance ...

After the day’s crowds dispersed, St. Peter’s Basilica stayed open through the night from Wednesday to Thursday, April 23 -24 ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest April 26 at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, in keeping with his final wishes. The decision breaks a 300-year tradition of papal burials at St. Peter’s Basilica in ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at age 88, once admitted he disliked travel. Yet, he visited over 70 countries, shaping a vision of the church as a polyhedron—a symbol he cherished.

Cardinal François Bustillo of Ajaccio, Corsica, who will participate in the conclave, shared with La Croix his memory of Pope ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, April 21 at the age of 88, will be laid to rest Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m., ...

During his papacy, Pope Francis—who died April 21—tirelessly advocated for peace in the face of what he relentlessly decried ...

Sylvaine Landrivon, a Catholic theologian and feminist, reflects on the late pope’s vision of women and the space he carved out for them in the church. What emerges is a paradoxical legacy, marked by ...

Sylvaine Landrivon, a Catholic theologian and feminist, reflects on the late pope’s vision of women and the space he carved ...

Pope Francis went further than any of his predecessors in building bridges with the Muslim world — a legacy that raises ...