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 ...

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 ...

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Pope Francis "inspired Catholics and all people of good will to live as Christ did," said Kerry Alys Robinson, who is ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...