His election reflects a Church that is not shrinking but expanding — a Church alive in every corner of the world, including ...

Chicago Landmarks panel approves grant for restoration, and Ald. Anthony Beale says he won’t block its approval in the City ...

Phil Shank has kept an old church bulletin in a lockbox at his parents’ house. It’s not the most expensive thing he owns, but ...

Fr. Schmidt says in past centuries, some conclaves have lasted for months, but no conclave has lasted more than four days ...

The new pope said he would be guided by a key document that his predecessor wrote listing the church’s priorities, including ...

Advocates for victims of church abuse have hit out after it emerged a disgraced U.S. cardinal is to help close and seal Pope Francis’ casket ahead of his funeral Saturday. The cardinal was ...

I knew he was the head of the Catholic Church, a figure of authority whose portrait hung in parish halls and Catholic schools. But he remained an unreachable, almost mythical figure. When Pope ...

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Entry to the church in Vatican City had been due to stop at midnight local time (22:00 GMT), but opening hours were extended to accommodate large crowds. The pontiff died on Monday at the age of ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he had inherited. The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and condemned any sexual relations between ...

‘On behalf of the global EWTN family, I want to assure Pope Leo of our prayers as he begins his service to the universal Church ...’ While American flags were scarce among the sea of ...

HOLLANDALE — Family of Faith Community Church in Hollandale will host the launch of their new church name and worship service format on Sunday. It was originally founded in 1922 with the ...