“It’s the natural journey of the church,” said Cardinal Beniamino Stella, an Italian who was once a power player in the ...

This, then — love it or leave it — is what popes are for, according to the Catechism: keeping the bishops in step, keeping ...

Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing ...

As the Roman Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope ... but especially in the Archdiocese of New Orleans — a prominent issue. How does the church move forward and make sure that everybody ...

FILE - Black smoke emerges from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as cardinals voted on the second day of the conclave to ...

Laudato Si, meaning "praise be to you," addresses the environmental crisis as both a social and environmental issue. The author reflects on Pope Francis's legacy, including his focus on the poor and ...

The problem with all of these analyses is that they assume the Church is a largely “political” entity that mirrors the demographic dynamics of secular society in the West. What this means is ...

A conclave is the process by which the Catholic Church elects a new ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "The ... Holy Trinity has been at the very root of the Church's living faith, principally by means of Baptism. It finds its expression in the ...

Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.

The alternative he offers to the world is integral ecology. Inspired by the teaching of St. Pope Paul VI on “integral human ...