The Catholic Church’s first pope from the Augustinian order is already helping to educate the faithful through his deep ...

The number of clergy with substantiated findings of sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas now stands at 29 ...

When Jorge Bergoglio chose the name Francis upon becoming pope, it was a tribute to his favorite saint. Others took predecessors' or family names.

The last century has seen a whole lot of good books, but how many from Goodreads' list have you actually read?

People worldwide watch St. Peter's Square for ... Roncalli was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014. Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known ...

Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to become ...

Truong, a lifelong Catholic, had hoped one day to spend Easter in Vatican City. That hope was fulfilled this spring, when he ...

The first pope was St. Peter, the apostle of Jesus Christ ... Other frequently used names include Gregory, in honor of Pope Gregory I, commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great (590-604).

St. Peter was the first pope ... Another reason: There are dozens of Catholic saints named John (at least 126 of them, according to the Catholic news outlet Aleteia), including John the Baptist ...

The pope's new name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the church's future ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.