Now Pope Leo XIV has the potential to shake up the global Catholic power structure, by elevating an American with a strong ...

Bishops often imposed such restrictions — with varying levels of enforcement and typically without warning the public — until ...

The Catholic Church is an institution of remarkable longevity. The year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected Thursday — the second day of the conclave to elect the successor of Pope Francis.The ...