The name alone often speaks volumes. In choosing to reign as Francis, first of that name, Jorge Bergoglio signaled clearly ...

asked the council to consider donating the closed Fire Station No. 6 building to Souls Church Inc. Background: After the city received just one sealed bid in its attempt to sell the former fire ...

Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost was the least American among the American cardinals, having spent most of his ministry in ...

What happened: Council tabled a rezoning for a 1-acre property behind St. Luke’s United Church of Christ until ... condos or townhomes. Background: St. Luke's sold the land in question to ...

The Catholic Church's longest conclave lasted nearly three years, totaling 1,006 days from November 1268 to September 1271.

Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick and Ocean County Republican George Gilmore might be in the same political party, but are not ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

Students at Decatur's Catholic schools watched the white smoke appear above the Vatican that signals a new pope has been ...

The former Cardinal Robert Prevost studied at Villanova University as an undergrad, and was ordained to the episcopacy by ...

Salt Lake City unveiled a series of flags on Tuesday that appear to circumvent a new state law banning "non-sanctioned" flags ...

Current councilwoman Rachael Bollens and two-time former councilman Bill Henning are facing off in the Democrat primary, for ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...