Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at ...

We never imagined that the death of a pope and the election of his successor would generate so much design controversy. First ...

Live’s latest Trump sketch sparks outrage after mocking Catholicism and implying Vice President JD Vance caused Pope Francis’ ...

Pope Leo XIV's MAGA-supporting older brother, Louis Prevost, opened up about his controversial past social media posts after ...

Even those who applauded the actions he took during his 12-year papacy said they were just a beginning, and that his ...

It seems that the newly-elected pope will take a difference stance on one controversial issue within the Catholic Church, opposing the late Pope Francis.

Will Leo follow in the steps of his predecessor Pope Francis and be a progressive? Or will he be a conservative, as many ...

The conclave to elect a new pope will start behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, with all cardinals under the age of 80 able to vote ...

ANALYSIS: The late Pontiff famously encouraged Catholics to ‘make a mess’ to bring fresh energy and ideas to the Church. The ...

Just four months after Francis became pope in 2013, he created controversy when, during a July inflight press conference, he responded to a journalist's question about gay clergy members.

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

The late Pope Francis was canny enough not to let history write his legacy, deciding instead to ensure it continued after his ...