Here’s a (non-exhaustive) look at what the film gets wrong — and gets right — about the process of electing a new pope.

Francis X. Rocca covered the Vatican and global religion for The Wall Street Journal. A native of Washington, D.C., he has written on a range of topics including European politics, higher education, ...

Pope Benedict was an ardent defender of Catholic traditions. Pope Francis, who died Monday, chose a more liberal direction. Which way will the church, famously resistant to change, move under his ...

A new archbishop will not only need to lead the British church but play a significant role in the Anglican Communion.

Canon Batthula said that upon meeting the Pope in 2017, he was struck by his holiness - but also "his simplicity and humility ...

Fostering unity is essential to a pope’s job description. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, an authoritative ...

Eastern Orthodox Church, includes Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. Unlike Catholics, Eastern Orthodox allows priests to ...

LYON, France — (AP) — Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in ...

After years in Protestant churches, I found in Catholicism a deeper tradition, a firmer foundation, and a call to holiness I ...