The pope's choice of name is a "direct recall of the social doctrine of the church and of the pope that initiated the modern ...

In comments to reporters at the White House, Trump said, "It's such a great honor for our country, an American pope, and what ...

May the Lord preserve him, give him a long life, make him blessed upon the earth, and not hand him over to the power of his ...

"We are confident that he will be a voice for the voiceless and a fierce supporter of human dignity for all people." ...

Religion and culture are wedded together, even when the culture seems to be moving away from traditional religious worldviews ...

Earlier that morning, Cooke and Taveras attended the "Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice" (“For the Election of the Roman Pontiff” ...

In his homily, Archbishop Gomez said the conclave was a historic moment for the Catholic Church in which “we all have our own ...

May is Mary’s month. Let’s begin it this year by looking at her place in the classic Christian confessions of faith, the ...

The ballot failed to reach the two-thirds supermajority, or 89 votes, that is required for a new pope to be elected.

"I came just to pray for a pope who will be good for the Church, who will run the church with compassion, love, and loving ...

The more than 400-page document that HHS released May 1 was the result of a January executive order issued by President ...

Bishop Barron offered some quick takes both on several cardinals who are making headlines as well as some who are lesser ...