VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the days leading up to the conclave, as cardinals have met in the general congregations to discuss ...

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

The same people who questioned Jorge Bergoglio when he became Pope today celebrate him as “the most important Argentine in ...

Following Pope Francis’ passing, one of his closest Argentine friends remembered him with gratitude, emphasizing that his ...

Many people who worked side by side with him until he left Buenos Aires and was elected pontiff in 2013 affirm that his major ...

The papal conclave in the modern era has resulted in a number of progressive popes playing various roles in shaping political ...

More than 130 cardinals, hailing from 70 countries across five continents, are gathering for a conclave to elect the ...

He was just the 11th non-European pope in history. Pope Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This document is a copy of his baptismal certificate. Francis was the son ...

Image Courtesy of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception By Zachary Lichter As Catholics around the world celebrated Easter with joy and happiness, things took an emotional ...

Activists around the globe are kicking off May Day demonstrations with workers rights rallies and marches for social justice ...