The Society of Jesus is a Roman Catholic order founded in 1540 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola committed to spirituality and ...

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it ...

Cardinals are already meeting ahead of the formal conclave, where they will confront major issues facing the Catholic Church ...

As thousands of people gather in Rome to remember the life of Pope Francis at a funeral in St. Peter’s Square, Fr. John ...

Remembering Pope Francis, the Catholic Church leader who broke with tradition 10:43. Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged ...

Some people said the pope's compassion inspired them. Others said he was too liberal or that no pope would affect how they ...

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction.

Following the sexual-abuse crisis that badly damaged the Boston Archdiocese, a surge of committed, immigrant parishioners has ...

The individual confirmed to police that the holy water was contaminated with urine, police said. Police were able to identify the man as Sokoll through a Pennsylvania Justice Network photo, according ...