We usually see a 10% increase from the year before,” Father Juan Ochoa said. “This year, it was about 45%. That’s significant ...

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures ...

The body of Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an ...

Cardinals, meanwhile, met in private to finalize preparations for Saturday’s funeral and plan the conclave to elect Francis’ ...

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Pope Francis' gesture of thanks to his longtime nurse were among his last words before his death on April 21, the Vatican said. The head of the Catholic Church told some of his last words to ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, potentially becoming the first Black pope in over 1,500 years.

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

Christians from around the world prayed for Pope Francis at a solemn Mass on Wednesday at Jerusalem's centuries-old Church of ...

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

In 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council, which used Sister Rose Thering’s pioneering work against ...