For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix and intrigue.

Pope predicting is not a new phenomenon. One of the documents which is often referred to in this light is a medieval text ...

Fabian Alfie studies Italian and Medieval Italian literature at the University of Arizona, and he’s particularly interested ...

Eden Prairie Catholic leaders reflect on the impact of Pope Francis, who died April 21. A memorial Mass will be held at Pax ...

This might reduce the volume of exchanges between different Catholic churches and the ability of the U.S. Catholic Church and American Catholics to carry out pastoral work both within the United S ...

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

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For the Catholic Church’s new leader, cardinals could pick a reformist or someone who can heal rifts.

One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over ...

Pope Francis exchanged Easter greetings with JD Vance on Sunday. The Vice President complimented the late Catholic leader ...

In an age obsessed with scanning, measuring and proving, the Shroud invites modern minds to reconsider the Resurrection — and ...

Francis has called the immigration crackdown a "disgrace." Vance, who became Catholic in 2019, has cited medieval-era Catholic teaching to justify the policy. The pope rebutted the theological concept ...