Who could be the next pope? After Pope Francis, what pontiff is next in line for head of the Catholic Church and the Vatican.
How a group of Florentine businessmen became the founders of an order that would span continents and centuries.
I was very scared. I knew I’d find joy doing this role — and I asked Him, ‘You want me to continue? I have no power. I’m ...
When was Jesus born? When did he die? What was his socioeconomic class? How did he fit in the religious, political and ...
Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might ...
Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...
"Please let's pray for peace, let's do penance for peace," he said during his general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall on Feb. 12, launching an appeal for Catholics to ask for a peaceful ...
By Christopher Wells In his continuing catechetical series on “Jesus our Hope,” Pope Francis turned to the birth of Jesus in ...