In the wake of Pope Francis' death, the process to elect a new pope will soon begin -- sparking speculation that an American ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

None ...

Vatican City and Italian State Police will be on the ground, water and in the air to prevent any security breaches at this ...

Cardinals could pick a progressive pope ready to build off the changes Francis brought to the church or a conservative who could ratchet them back.

So many people lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state at St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all ...

Kyiv residents were buried under rubble after one of Russia's deadliest assaults on Ukraine in months.

Truth is, many parishes in Europe are growing. But others are dying. As one theologian noted in a 1969 German radio interview, Catholicism was entering a time of painful decline in the modern world.

Who was Carlo Acutis? St. Catherine's Church in Mountain Lakes will host a show designed by the Italian teen, who will be the ...

French-Argentine nun, Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, 81, was allowed to break protocol at St. Peter's Basilica by approaching ...

The Jones Road wildfire continued to burn in southern New Jersey on Wednesday. The fire is now 50% contained with more than ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...