When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to lead the Catholic church in 2013, he chose the papal name Francis, after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ...

beginning preparations to set a date for the secret conclave that will elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. An announcement regarding the date could come around midday (1000 GMT ...

This church became known as the Coptic church because Copt is the Arabic and Greek word for Egyptian. Before the Moslem invasion in 641 the Copts fell into heresy due to their rejection of the ...

During the meeting, approximately 20 cardinals delivered addresses on “themes of particular relevance for the future of the Church,” according to the Holy See Press Office on Monday.

The pope also defied ultra-conservative Catholics when he encouraged the church to be more welcoming of Catholic divorcees and same-sex couples. He regularly promoted women in the church.

MICHELLE WAKIM, REPORTER: After 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis died on Easter Monday 2025 at the age of 88. THE VATICAN: Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow ...

Pope Francis was honored with a funeral Mass Saturday morning in the Vatican City's St. Peter's Square. These are some of the ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The death of Pope Francis, who had served for twelve years as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, means Catholics are looking back upon his legacy and ...

Women deacons could also bolster the church’s presence in schools, hospitals and prisons, along with providing leaders for Catholic communities. Church leaders in the Amazon, where priests are ...