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 ...

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 ...

Pope Francis made history when he became the first person from the Americas or the Southern Hemisphere to become the leader of the Catholic Church, but years before he was the Pope, he had a very ...

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate ...

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 ...

(AP production by Silvia Stellacci) Pope Francis prays at Israel’s separation barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the ...

There is a spike in converts to the Roman Catholic Church as young adults reportedly seek "moral order" after the pandemic years. While people may convert to the Catholic faith at any time of year ...

As pontiff, Francis, who died Monday at age 88, sought to bring the Church closer to the people ... agreed to share responsibility for choosing Catholic bishops in China with the Communist ...

As a scholar of global Catholicism, I am especially interested in how this will be the most diverse conclave in the history of the Catholic church. Before the conclave, the College of Cardinals ...

Hong Kong paid tribute to Pope Francis after his death on Monday at age 88, with religious and political figures worldwide praising him as a champion of peace and an “inspirational leader” who ...