When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they ...

The African continent is one of two continents in the world which has not yet had any of its members elected as the leader of ...

The conclave has been the tried and tested method to select the Pope since 1276 and will see 133 cardinal electors enter the ...

The late pope was the first ever to style himself Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St Francis of ...

Texas artist Michael Tracy died in 2024. The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has staged a right-sized exhibit of his potent ...

As Italy turned into a battleground between foreign powers, Rome suddenly found itself in the crosshairs of a marauding horde ...

While no one can predict the outcome of the next conclave, about 15 cardinals are among the most talked-about candidates to ...

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican ...

NCR analyzed the biographies, background, articles, speeches, homilies and media interviews of members of the College of ...

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of ...

An AI-generated photo of U.S. President Donald Trump dressed as a Roman Catholic Pope was posted on Trump's own Truth Social account and on the official White House account over the weekend, causing ...

Archaeologists in Kaiseraugst, Switzerland, have uncovered an ancient Roman road and rare artifacts, including a bronze ...