Two Catholic churches with nearly 100 years of service each, in South Bend are consolidating.But St. Adalbert and St. Casimir ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France — considered a contender to be the next pope — has been jokingly referred to ...

Majorities want the church to allow use of birth control and IVF, and to permit priests to bless same-sex couples. But views ...

Ultimately, the most important message that we can share with children during the time of a papal conclave is one of trust.

For nearly 180 years, papal conclaves have chosen a new pope in three to five days. In centuries past, they've taken a lot ...

From Viking ruins to Filipino families, a small Catholic community brings new life to the Church’s oldest frontier.

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

In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of ...

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the ...

The Vatican announced Monday that the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor will begin on May 7, as the Church enters the ...

VATICAN CITY — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, ...