Best-selling author, Harvard professor and renowned social scientist Arthur Brooks says the missionary character and approach ...

Bibiana Reh, left, and Patricia Llorens embrace after a vigil Mass for Pope John Paul II on Friday at Pope John XXIII Catholic Church in Missoula. Llorens said she felt quite emotional about the ...

With the election of Leo XIV, we may soon hear where St. Peter’s new successor stands on the question of the death penalty.

John Paul II's body occupies the tomb where Pope John XXIII had lain before his remains were placed near the main altar of the basilica after he was beatified in 2000.

In 1958, the papal election took a bizarre turn when white smoke was followed by black smoke—an unprecedented event in Vatican history. Was it a sign of internal conflict, or did something ...

For that reason, Pope Leo’s words will be precisely considered. St. John XXIII In 1958, Pope John delivered his entire homily in Latin, customary then for great occasions.

The Catholic Church is currently undergoing a nine-day period of mourning and prayer for the late Pope Francis, but everyone knows that a papal conclave, the gathering of the College of Cardinals ...

In high school, our teacher, a kindhearted nun, discussed Vatican II and the call of John XXIII to heed the signs of the times. Wondering if this would ever come to pass, we took solace that at ...

Europe News: Explore the key milestones in the life of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, who dedicated his life to serving the church and global issues, until his recent passing at age 88.

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.