As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal ...

Vatican finances are also an issue for the next pope. While it is well known that Pope Francis sought to clean up finance ...

While Pope Francis accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his ...

By this time next week there might well be a new pope. The conclave that will elect him begins on Wednesday with one vote ...

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the Catholic Church’s history, forging for the first time the word “conclave.” ...

Down at the Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican residence/B&B, they are almost already. Regular and passing residents have been ...

EXCLUSIVE: The US President's favoured choice for the next pontiff faces long odds of becoming the next Bishop of Rome due to ...

"There is nothing clever or funny about this image, Mr. President," the NYS Catholic Conference account, representing the ...

As the conclave to pick the successor to Pope Francis gets underway on Wednesday May 7, the world will be on the lookout for ...

From snickerdoodle cookies to lasting friendships, Brother André’s Café is transforming how a parish uplifts and embraces ...

These are just recent headlines from one state. From 2004-23, the Catholic Church paid more than $5 billion to settle sexual ...