The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." ...

Pope Francis sought to make the church more welcoming, global and collegial, after his predecessors adopted more doctrinaire ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has passed away, as announced by the Vatican. His leadership and reforms have left a lasting legacy. Recently ...

With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the end of one papacy and lead to the ...

Francis captured the imaginations of believers and non-believers alike. Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday. He was 88, and had survived a serious bout of double pneumonia.

Languages: English The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader ... He also meets with bishops during "ad limina" visits, which occur once every five years, during which bishops report ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American and 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the age of 88 on April 21. Pope Francis, the first Latin American and 266th pope of the Roman Catholic ...

Pope Francis, the Argentinian pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church for nearly 12 years, died on Monday. He was 88. Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world ...

This process is called a conclave, and it is how the Roman Catholic Church chooses its next pope after a previous pope dies or retires. Here’s what you need to know about the process.