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

And they will determine whether the adage "fat pope, thin pope" holds true or whether the next leader of the Catholic Church ...

Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will soon start the conclave to choose the next pope. Voting will begin on Wednesday.

They don't have a vote in the pope's election, but nearly 900 superiors of the world's female Catholic orders met in Rome on ...

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

VATICAN CITY - When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio emerged onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica after the conclave of ...

The solemn process of selecting a new pope is set to begin on Wednesday (May 7) at the Vatican as 133 cardinals prepare to ...

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

Francis brought the popular archbishop of Manila to Rome to head the Vatican’s missionary evangelization office, which serves the needs of the Catholic Church in much of Asia and Africa.

The closed-door conclave to elect a new pope following Pope Francis's death will begin on May 7, 2025-a crucial moment for ...