Set in the aftermath of a Pope's death, Conclave follows the cardinal tasked to oversee the selection of a new leader of the Catholic Church.

A contender to be the first black pope in modern times - With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, ...

Other popes have also seen their leadership and public positions on key global issues have political ramifications. Pope John Paul II was known for his work opposing authoritarianism, and he played a ...

The legacy of Pope Francis, who famously exhorted young Catholics to "shake things up" by taking the gospel to "favelas, ...

Pope Francis nudged the Catholic Church toward change. His successor can see it through ― or take the church back.

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

Parishioners across the globe are observing a nine-day mourning period for the passing of Pope Francis, and the faithful community in El Paso is no exception.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

Pope Francis led the Catholic Church for 12 years. Most Knoxville Catholic students spent their entire school careers with ...

As Catholics around the globe mourn the passing of Pope Francis, attention turns to the future of the Catholic Church and the ...

Pope Francis died. Despite the longest hospitalization of his papacy earlier this year, he managed to greet the Easter crowd at the Vatican on Sunday — the world was buoyed by his recovery. That he ...

In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could ...