American Cardinals Joseph Tobin and Raymond Burke could be candidates to lead the Catholic Church after the death of Pope ...

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm.

Mourners young and old flocked to Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Northeast D.C.

Pope Francis’ transformative vision for the American church made it more open, but also energized conservative resistance ...

The Nahant, Massachusetts, native is among a not-so-small population of people in the U.S. who say they were confirmed in ...

For more perspective on the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Amna Nawaz spoke with Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of “Inside the Vatican: The Politics and ...

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Shrewsbury has paid tribute to Pope Francis after the Vatican confirmed his death.

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...

His election reflected a broader geographical shift in the church. Although the Vatican has been Catholicism’s spiritual and ...

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has passed away, marking the start of a significant transition in the ...

Pope Francis changed the Catholic Church’s teaching in areas such as the death penalty and nuclear weapons. But he upheld it ...

Dolan is one of the most recognizable Catholic figures in the US and known for his charisma, conservative principles and staunch support of the Catholic church’s teachings.