Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ...

Even those of us who do not embrace Roman Catholic doctrine and leadership should pray for God s mercy, grace, and wisdom ...

Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.

The late Pope Francis was the final leader under the "traditional model" of the Catholic Church, says Athos Salomé (aka 'The ...

No one knows who the world's Catholic cardinals will choose to succeed Pope Francis as the new leader of the global Catholic ...

Cardinals are now meeting daily for private 'general congregations' discussing who could become the next Pope.

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

A wildfire burning in New Jersey on Tuesday forced some residents to evacuate and closed a stretch of a major highway. The ...

Francis did create a sex abuse commission early on to advise the church on best practices and placed a trusted official, ...

Body to be transferred to St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremonial procession, where the public will be able to pay their ...

For Catholics here at home, a trip to the Vatican is not feasible in such a short amount of time. However, that isn’t ...