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 ...

Pope Leo XIV is the 267th head of the Catholic Church. He’s also a class of ‘77 alumnus of Villanova University, which is run by the Order of St. Augustine. Then-Cardinal Robert Prevost speaks ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, choosing the name of Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican ...

With 133 Catholic cardinals due to start their conclave on Wednesday to elect Francis' successor ... choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV ...

N.J., Wednesday, April 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Members of New Jersey’s Supreme Court sounded skeptical at times Monday about the effort of a Catholic diocese to ...

In a ceremony earlier this month, Murray Chatlain walked into St. Mary's Cathedral to be ordained the Roman Catholic Church's eighth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Winnipeg. Just before ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Pope Francis ministered to the poor in Kenya and kissed the feet of South Sudan’s feuding rulers in a plea for peace. He urged Christians and Muslims to reconcile in the ...

Women deacons could also bolster the church’s presence in schools, hospitals and prisons, along with providing leaders for Catholic communities. Church leaders in the Amazon, where priests are ...

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 ...

Those who have followed Francis' pontificate have been changed by it in ways that will take time to absorb adequately, given the amount of energy given to the global Catholic Church by the former ...

What direction should the Catholic Church take under the next pope? The late pontiff’s emphasis on social and economic justice, advocacy for migrants and openness to debate on homosexuality and ...

Photo / Getty Images A funeral steeped in centuries-old tradition is set to take place today as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is farewelled. Between 200,000 and 500,000 ...