At a crucial period in the Catholic Church's history, Pope Francis made synodality the cornerstone of his pontificate, breathing new life into this age-old tradition that invites the Church to ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the ...

Ahead of the 2013 conclave to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan was tipped to restore the papal hat ...

The status of an Italian cardinal is being debated as preparations get under way for the May 7 conclave to elect a successor ...

OPINION- I had not thought about Pope Francis dying, until he did. The world seems definitely emptier now, without him. He championed the poor and marginalized, inclusion at the Olympics, climate ...

This is not merely a biographical detail. His papacy was transformative in shaping a Catholic Church that was not focused solely on Europe. He shifted its attention from the old continent to the ...

The late Pope Francis was the final leader under the "traditional model" of the Catholic Church, says Athos Salomé - aka 'The Living Nostradamus'. Aged 88, the Bishop of Rome passed away on ...

Catholics in Italy are now able to pay their respects to Pope Francis, as a public viewing began Wednesday before his funeral this weekend. Trump blames Zelensky for derailing London peace talks ...

Pope Francis was known for refocusing the Catholic Church on promoting social and economic justice rather than traditional moral teachings. The pope’s death came after he spent weeks in the ...

How does the Catholic Church’s leadership affect the work of its orders, like CSJ? Well, simply put, there are what we call diocesan congregations and pontifical congregations. And the Sisters ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, the Catholic Church must now begin the lengthy process of electing his successor. Starting at least 15 days after his death, the 135 eligible ...