While some hailed the deal as a diplomatic breakthrough, others criticized the move, including Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph ...

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins Wednesday at the Vatican, four candidates have emerged as clear ...

Rich conservative Catholics say they could raise $1 billion for the church “so long as we have the right pope.” ...

Parolin is seen as a quiet diplomat who is pragmatic rather than conservative or progressive. He occasionally had to quietly ...

The UK currently has three cardinals who have flown out to the Vatican to participate in the process. Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols is among the cardinals from the UK helping to elect the ...

One of the UK’s most senior Catholic leaders has appealed for prayers as he and other cardinals prepare for the secret voting ...

Temple Church, London and the Roman Catholic Co-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Jerusalem are planning a simultaneous service and simulcast to mark ...

British authorities saw unmarried Irish mothers as a burden on the public purse, while the Catholic Church wanted to keep babies in their faith.

"Where are you from?" is one of those questions which often catches me off guard as I'm never quite sure how to answer it. I end up thinking to myself is the questioner interested in which parish I ...

The secret election appears wide open but here are some of the names, in alphabetical order, being talked about as possible ...

The Catholic Church's cardinals are hours away from beginning the process of electing the next pope. Israel could soon launch a major new offensive in Gaza in what the army is calling a wide scale ...

Arsenal face a difficult test to reach the Champions League final, but two theories, including Pope Francis' death, suggest ...