Renowned Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to produce a new documentary that will feature the late Pope Francis' ...

While Beijing did not send a representative to the funeral of the head of the Catholic Church in Rome, Chinese followers at ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

The world won’t know the next leader of the world’s Catholics until he appears before a throng of supporters in St. Peter’s ...

The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...

The late pontiff sought to battle corruption, but his successor faces a steep challenge in balancing the books.

Irish-born Kevin Farrell was entrusted by Pope Francis with running the Holy See and carrying out the rites and rituals that ...

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

The Italian premier’s tireless triangulation reflects her almost preternatural ability to mediate, ingratiate, and negotiate.

When the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel spouts white smoke, it means that the Catholic Church officially has a new pope.

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal ...

Strickland, a former bishop, said he worried a pope similar to Francis would deepen the rift between the U.S. and the Vatican.