Yet Spokane will have some representation in the room as the College of Cardinals meets in the Sistine Chapel next week to ...

Pope Francis' decision to include women in Vatican governance is a significant legacy -- a reminder of the pivotal roles ...

Anne Musser felt a special affinity for Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio when he ascended to the Roman Catholic papacy and took ...

Several moments were pivotal in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities in the Americas. In Bolivia in 2015, he asked ...

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...

The funeral of Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, is being held in Vatican City and Rome today.

Faith leaders in Metro Detroit reflected on Pope Francis’ life and legacy following his death on Easter Monday and his ...

For over 600 years carpets from Turkey and Iran have been used in Catholic ceremony and religious paintings by artists, ...

A Supreme Court victory for St. Isidore would enable opponents of charters and other forms of school choice to warn that government entanglement with religion inevitably brings intense disputes about ...

"So we've been seeing an uptick of pictures of Pope Francis sales, his pectoral cross. We have 'In memoriam' candles.

“And it’s moving to be here with all of you as we remember his legacy and his many gifts to the church.” Gomez recalled how ...