This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

"Bishop Pates embodies the mystery of one who believes in the transformative power of the risen Christ," Catholic Extension's ...

Soon after the first American took over as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV made history in San Diego. For his ...

The modality for choosing a PopeTHE election of a Pope, known as the papal conclave, is one of the most solemn and secretive procedures in the world. Rooted in centuries of tradition and canon law, ...

A member of the Augustinians, a mendicant order, the successor to Francis thus signals he sees himself in the pope who laid the foundations of the ... the father of liberation theology, who ...

“He’s an American with a global perspective, but he’s an American,” Father Dowd said. “He understands, I think, the state of the church here in the United States.” As significant as ...

And Father Thomas Reese is senior analyst for Religion News Service and author of "Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church." Welcome to you both. Father Reese ...

“Together, we must try to find out how to be a missionary church, a church that builds ... “How is it that the Holy Father is able to deal with President Trump, for example — whoever our ...

Pope Francis, 88, was recently diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, and as concerned Catholics around the world pray for the Holy Father ... desired to commit to the church at a young age.

returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal ...

He served as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years ... the Holy Land — on the loss of their great spiritual father, His Holiness Pope Frances," in a social media post on Monday.

The passing of the 266th Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, is a moment for Catholics and non-Catholics alike to reflect on the vastness of the Church he led for some 12 years. Francis “returned to the ...