The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...

The councilor assesses the reactions to the Hamas attack on Israel, carried out at a time of internal division. The former ...

The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

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Pope Francis said that for his spiritual message to be credible, the Vatican’s finances had to be credible as well.

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Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...

You may have seen the movie “Conclave.” Here’s what a Vatican insider and a Kansas author say is true (and what is complete ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.