During his funeral Mass Saturday, Pope Francis was remembered for his extraordinary legacy of service to those on life’s ...

Cardinal Péter Erdő is careful, diplomatic, and not someone to court public conflict; one Italian newspaper dubbed him the ...

A new light is being shed on the clerical abuse scandal which has been plaguing the Church for decades when news came out ...

One of Pope Francis’s most consistent geopolitical priorities throughout his 12-year reign was peacemaking, most notably ...

As the world bids a final farewell to Pope Francis during his funeral Saturday, among those present will be the poor, ...

On a more prosaic level, it’s worth recalling that prior to Pacelli in 1939, the last Secretary of State to be elected pope ...

The 69-year-old Cardinal Matteo Zuppi of Bologna arguably is as close to a potential “Pope Francis II” as one will find among ...

Filipino Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David downplayed talks about “popular candidates” in the upcoming conclave, and said a papal ...

Mourners on Wednesday morning began filling St. Peter’s Square to await their turn to pay their final respects to Pope ...

Since the moment of his election in 2013, Pope Francis captivated the world not only with his simple style and familiar ...

Having spent twelve years at the helm of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis was a globally beloved and respected figure, but ...

By mistake, one of the two most senior women in the Vatican, Sister Simona Brambilla, received a standard email invitation ...