Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

As the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life and legacy of Pope Francis, leaders are preparing to elect his successor.

At last count there were 252 cardinals, of whom 141 were eligible to vote in a papal conclave (though there is no definitive ...

Father Frans Bouwen, a leading voice in ecumenical dialogue, holds that “there are no real theological reasons” to justify ...

Before mourners in their thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square to grieve, before leaders from around the world arrive to pay ...

Pope Francis died Monday; here are the front runners for the Vatican leadership, and what they've said about Jews, Israel and ...

Traditionally, the pope's internment, which takes place between four and six days following his death, occurs after a traditional Roman Catholic funeral Mass officiated by the dean of the College of ...

The Empire State Building is shining gold and white tower lights for a four-hour window to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis following his death.

Professor Cattaro worked at three Catholic schools in New York over 21 ... student body is almost entirely made up of children of color who come from families of modest means (57 percent receive ...

Modernity promised individual freedom; it instead brought paralysis and depression.

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

Some of the book’s strongest research covers the years spanning Reconstruction through Jim Crow, when, Rabin writes, “most ...