Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church’s first leader from the Americas ...

Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution that has long resisted secularism.

Pope Francis received a Lamborghini Huracán, but instead of keeping the luxury vehicle, he auctioned it off for $950,000. The ...

The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the United States could complicate the work of a group of experts ...

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

After his death, the Church in Africa has said Pope Francis has played a special role for Catholics on the continent.

Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and ...

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in ...

Faithful in Ivory Coast on Wednesday joined a mass in memory of Pope Francis, admired across much of Africa for his ...