A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the spiritual head of the global Catholic Church ...

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

Easter Sunday, the day before he died, Pope Francis, 88, had a blitzkrieg meeting with JD Vance, 40, at the reception room of the Vatican hotel where the pontiff lives.

Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago, will lead a memorial Mass at Holy Name Cathedral honoring the late pontiff.

Chicago's Catholic community honored Pope Francis at a memorial Mass at Holy Name Cathedral, led by Cardinal Blase Cupich.

For many Catholics older than me, Francis represented a cultural shift from previous pontificates. As a Gen-Z Catholic, ...

This dynamic interplay between God’s will in all its perfection and our fallible human capacities for discernment is one ...

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88, was an "alien presence" at the Vatican, bringing about a revolution ...

As thousands of mourners pour into St. Peter's Basilica to say their final goodbyes to Pope Francis, a memorial mass expected to draw a large crowd will take place Wednesday morning at Chicago's Holy ...