People of the Catholic faith around the world are lighting candles and praying for the health of Pope Francis while he ...
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
CARACAS, Venezuela — A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday.
As Pope Francis remains in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, world and ...
A Nigerian Catholic priest said if Pope Francis dies, God would give the church another Pope. He said the church is ...
In the District, crowds have been gathering at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception to pray for ...