As tributes are paid across the globe to the late Pope Francis I, famous Catholics have been reflecting on their own interactions and the spiritual leader's legacy. Pope Francis was seen by parts ...

As the new pope is announced, more than 150 members of Congress are Catholics — the largest single religious denomination in ...

The priest is surely the most famous Catholic advocate for a more inclusive approach to LGBT people. As a traditional Catholic, I don't share many of his views. But I agree—and am grateful ...

The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New Orleans, from a famous Voodoo priestess to the self-proclaimed inventor of ...

Thomas Croke was born near the southern Irish town of Mallow, on May 19, 1824. The Catholic Emancipation act had not yet been passed, and facilities for education among Catholics were extremely ...

Alex Lo writing on April 24 for the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong paper owned by the Chinese company Alibaba Group: ...

In it, I cited five pillars of the Francis pontificate: Opening wide the doors of the Catholic Church to everyone His message of mercy and forgiveness His condemnation of clericalism and emphasis ...

The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus. By Sarah Mervosh On the campus of Villanova University, students watched the white smoke rise from the ...