“This moment is critical now,” Bishop Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said. “For those of us who ...

Those touched − figuratively and literally − by Pope Francis, the "People's Pope," during his only visit to the U.S. reflect ...

The pope’s attention to migration and climate change were well known, but the pope was also attentive to a number of other ...

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.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said U.S. attempts to broker a nuclear deal with Iran are going well, ahead of technical ...

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

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

Both Texas and United States flags are half-staff to honor the death of Pope Francis. The flags will remain lowered through ...

In 2005, Benedict XVI was installed in Rome as the 265th Roman Catholic pope. In 2013, a building that housed clothing ...

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most ...

Francis did away with that sort of viewing. Instead, a procession brought his coffin on Wednesday directly to St. Peter’s ...

After Pope Francis' death on April 21, 2025, the College of Cardinals will meet to choose his successor. Cardinals from ...