A Catholic nun and theologian has praised Pope Francis for placing women in decision-making positions within the Church but ...

The Catholic College of Cardinals convening to elect a new pope is one of the oldest methods of electing a head of state that ...

Francis, 88, emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican ...

Two weeks after his surprise election as pontiff, Pope Francis carried out the Maundy Thursday ritual of washing and kissing ...

A number of MPs and peers have called for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament when he visits the UK. The US ...