The death of Pope Francis on Monday means the Roman Catholic Church will soon begin the process of selecting a new pontiff. That ancient and mysterious undertaking known as the "conclave" invariably ...

On Good Friday more than 660 years ago, the hot cross bun became part of English culture as well as Catholic history. The origins of the beloved baked treat traditionally made with currants, spices, ...

SAN FRANCISCO – While philosopher Peter Kreeft has written more than 100 books, none of them has revealed his conversion story to Catholicism from Calvinism until now. FROM CALVINIST TO CATHOLIC ...

Catholic leaders visited the basilica beneath Lake Iznik, believed to be the site of the First Council of Nicaea, after falling water levels revealed the submerged ruins.

VATICAN CITY — Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United ...

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Just 63% of Catholic higher education institutions have theology or religious studies departments, down from 69% in 2016.

Lots of organizations start their conferences on a Thursday. And CROSS, the acronym of Catholic Religious Organizations ...

ope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra ...