The release of the film Conclave has once again thrown the spotlight on one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events ...

Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.

where the archbishop was then Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. After Bergoglio became pope, he named Bokalic Iglic as the bishop of Santiago del Estero in December 2013, elevating the diocese to a ...

Since his initial accusations, he has multiplied particularly virulent diatribes against the current pope, but also against ... of the legitimacy of Jorge Mario Bergoglio and the rejection of ...

You can stream the film here. Adapted by Anthony McCarten from his play ‘The Pope,’ ‘The Two Popes’ is a biographical film that stars Jonathan Pryce as Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio, the future Pope ...

The star the Magi followed to find the Christ Child is a symbol of God’s love for all people and not a sign of the power and fame of those who think of themselves as “stars,” Pope Francis ...

In his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to be “messengers of hope” in the jubilee year by saying “‘yes’ to life.” Umbrellas dotted St. Peter’s Square on the ...

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first administration, as the next archbishop of Washington, DC. Cardinal McElroy, 70 ...

If you're aiming to spend more time reading this year or are already planning your book list for the months ahead, here's a ...

VATICAN CITY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Monday named a Catholic cardinal who has criticized Donald Trump's political agenda as the new leader for the Catholic Church in Washington ...

When Pope Francis permitted priests to bless same-sex couples in 2023, Burch argued the Pope created “massive confusion” that would “destroy” the Catholic Church’s teaching on human ...