Starting July 1, the Catholic churches that serve Rome and Lee Center will merge into a single parish. Church leaders said ...

Red curtains are hung on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel is furnished with tables, ballots, pens, and ...

Pope Francis appointed women to key Vatican posts. Will his successor consider women as deacons and priests next?

ROME — They don’t have a vote in the election of a pope, but nearly 900 superiors of the world’s female religious orders ...

Around 900 leaders from women's religious orders convened in Rome to discuss continuing Pope Francis' vision as cardinals ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

The post also showed how much more secular Americans have become since John F. Kennedy, the nation’s first Catholic president ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope. The post has since received criticism ...

The Archdiocese of Nairobi has refuted several reports that Kenya's only Cardinal, Cardinal John Njue, was not invited to ...