The proceedings will take place in absolute secrecy, with the prelates largely sequestered from the outside world for as long ...

Pope Francis died Monday, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and ...

Pope Francis once quipped that his successor might take the name of John XXIV. Aveline is known for his folksy, easy-going nature, his readiness to crack jokes, and his ideological proximity to ...

Monarchs and presidents, cardinals and sisters, Jubilee pilgrims and tourists filled the square for the funeral of the charismatic leader of the Catholic ... face-to-face meeting since an angry ...

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual ... of Federal Reserve meeting The federal ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

Montagna has been handing the book to cardinals entering and leaving the pre-conclave meetings ... by an “international and independent team of Catholic journalists and researchers.” ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Aaron Bianco, a gay Catholic man who was once ousted from his LGBTQ ministry in San Diego, is reflecting on his profound meeting ... granted priests the ability to bless ...

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday after a meeting of the College of Cardinals.

‘He was close to the realities of human fragility, meeting Christians around the ... were trying to emphasise that the role of Catholic clergy and Catholic bishops was to be in line and not ...