In America and much of the Global South, conservative churches promoting reactionary politics are growing. Catholicism could ...

The Supreme Court is deciding a case brought by parents who say books taught in school violate their religious rights.

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

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

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

For Catholics, Pope Francis was (and is) a kind of Rorschach test of where one thought the church should go in this century ...

Ever since Pope Francis died, I have been reflecting upon my time in Catholic school and the lessons I learned about service, community and hard work.

In contrast, Pope Francis recognised that Christians must go “beyond the walls” to embrace humanity as a whole. In his vision ...

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

Germany has been home to a large Catholic community for centuries, which has seen some dramatic shifts through history and in ...

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis ...