The Vatican announced this week that its College of Cardinals will convene on May 7 for the conclave process at the famed Sistine Chapel – where they'll elect Pope Francis' successor as leader of the ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis started the countdown on Thursday to the 2025 Holy Year, or Jubilee, which is one of the Roman Catholic Church's most important events and is expected to draw tens of ...

The number of people practicing the Catholic faith in the United States has grown over the last decade. The concentration of Catholics has also shifted. The Northeast and Midwest were once the center ...

Joanna of Austria, Maria Theresa of Austria and Queen Isabella I of Castile (Composite photo/ Wikimedia Commons) This article is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks ...