Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

Pope Francis was an elder already when he began his papacy. His life and his service hold valuable lessons for all whose ...

Francis desired healing among religions, and an episode that stands out from his life was a visit to a Rome synagogue in 2016 ...

As members of the College of Cardinals prepare for the conclave, they face a profound choice: Build on the late pope’s ...

Pope Francis, the first South American pope, was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in a modest Buenos Aires neighborhood in ...

With its meteoric rise chronicled in the New York Times under the comical headline “Two Religious Conservatives and a Marxist ...

Sick of betting on college sports? Try the College of Cardinals. It’s a high-stakes game that has been played for centuries, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the days leading up to the conclave, as cardinals have met in the general congregations to discuss ...

COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ successor should address four main aspects: persecution, social doctrine, missionary withering and ...

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 late Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, and a champion of ...

Memories and perceptions of Pope Francis are many and varied. To give a few examples, some will remember him for opening ...