Black smoke means the election of a new pope was inconclusive. White smoke means a new pope has been selected.

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

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.

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

Both critics and followers agree the pope made significant, lasting changes to the Catholic Church and its role in the world.

A new pope will be selected to lead the Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis. The pope is chosen during a ...

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the Church closer to the people.

The official design for the Vatican City coat of arms ... to Jesus Christ and his Church. The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation has announced the launch of the Catholic Initiative to help ...

Church leaders with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, World Relief, and the Center for the Study of Global Christianity in their report “One Part ...

When the community met for morning prayers in honour of Eid al-Fitr, they gathered in a new mosque located in the former Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church on Torbay Road in St. John's.

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