The death of Pope Francis in April has created a conspicuous space at the top of the Catholic Church's org chart. As someone who's studied negotiation and also served eight years in uniform in ...

For Elijah Smith, who grew up Lutheran and Southern Baptist, Pope Francis' teachings centering on social justice and recognition of the marginalized helped to influence his decision to convert to ...

pulling the Catholic demographic centre towards Europe, where it reached its northernmost peak in 1500. Chart: The Economist In the 20th and 21st centuries, the Church’s rapid growth in sub ...

The death of Pope Francis has billions wondering who will succeed him – and what direction he will take the Catholic Church. The next pope will be selected during conclave, a secretive gathering ...