As Catholics the world over mourn the death of Pope Francis, New Yorkers and church leaders alike are offering tributes to the late pontiff. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, said ...

The side will travel away to face Bishops Cleeve in the one-legged semi final bout. It has already been quite the accomplishment to qualify for the play-offs. Many had written off their chances ...

THE House of Bishops has responded to last year’s review of the process by which the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Revd Philip North, was appointed. The process had been challenged by the campaign group ...

How centuries-old ritual to elect a new leader of 1.41-billion Catholics could pan out This handout picture released by the Vatican press office shows cardinals entering in the Sistine Chapel ...

As the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration presses on, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is reminding its bishops and other lay leaders that they are not to ask ...

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has published an online novena that may be offered by Catholic households and parishes during the nine days of mourning (or “novendiales”) beginning ...

During his 12-year pontificate, Pope Francis appointed 45 new bishops and elevated 12 bishops, including Advincula, to the rank of archbishop in the Philippines. (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA – ...

The House of Bishops has issued a formal response to the Independent Reviewer’s report on the submission from WATCH (Women and the Church) regarding the appointment of diocesan bishops who do not ...

In a statement released ahead of the April 28 federal election, Canada’s bishops are calling on Catholics to vote with a renewed spirit of hope, guided by conscience and rooted in faith — with ...

More than half of the country’s 86 active Catholic bishops were appointed by Pope Francis during his 12-year pontificate. Since becoming pope in March 2013, Francis named 45 new bishops in the ...

Survivors of church sexual abuse say the next pope needs to do more to tackle clergy guilty of abuse and hold bishops accountable when they mismanage cases. The biggest mistake for Francis came ...