The Jesuits will depart St. Anthony's parish in Oceanside by June 2026 due to declining numbers, ending nearly 50 years of ...

Pope Leo XIV is still keeping his cards close to his cassock, but people who have observed him over the years are helping ...

Thomas Hennen’s ministry in the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, signaled he backs current Catholic Church teaching on LGBTQ+ ...

I have, after 80 years, felt something that I never thought I would in this century as a Roman Catholic. I feel optimistic. I ...

Pope Leo XIII was the oldest pope to serve the Catholic church. He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. Where is Pope Francis from? Pope Francis was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Pope Francis was appointed just over a decade ago and came from the Global South, and that was seen as a symbol of where the Catholic Church was going and where it saw its future and where the ...

What does the Catholic Church do when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated? Pope Francis' age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. Related: Pope Francis, first Latin American pope, dies at 88.

The last time the cardinals chose a pope from outside of their ranks was in 1378 when Urban VI was elected. In the history of the church, only six non-cardinals have been elected pope.

It signals that a pope has been elected to lead the Catholic Church. That means the winner secured at least 89 votes of the 133 cardinals participating in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope ...

“Only through such respectful and compassionate listening can we enter on the paths of true growth and awaken a yearning for the Christian ideal: the desire to respond to God’s love and bring to ...