ANALYSIS: While the de-Christianized Old Continent seems to be becoming irrelevant in view of the ongoing shift of Church leadership to the Southern Hemisphere, its cardinals will nonetheless maintain ...

Pope Francis, who chose his papal name after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

The pope’s portrait is everywhere these days. Here, we found it in a store of liturgical paraphernalia in central Rome. There were also many other symbols around, as a testament to how religion and ...

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision, the Church should function as a “field hospital”, extending its care even ...

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

If you’re planning your spring getaway - or just nursing holiday envy - remember: when it comes to Easter in Europe, no two ...

We exited the sanctuary through a fish-handle door, stepping onto the charming square, with its carved granite sculpture ...

In the small hall of the Rustaveli Theater, the air was heavy not with theatrical drama, but with something subtler, ...

Following the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, the land was ceded to Prussia (soon after the German Empire) and was seen as an ...

VATICAN CITY, April 15 (Reuters) - The Catholic Church will proclaim its ... virtues," that person is given the title "Venerable". Historical and theological commissions in the Dicastery study ...