The Catholic Church faces a spiritual crisis in the United States, with an American pope potentially being the key to shaping ...

The Los Angeles Archdiocese paid over $660 million to settle clergy abuse claims against 508 victims during Cardinal Roger ...

If the coming conclave chooses someone who lets Pope Francis’ torch dim rather than carry it forward, it would be a global ...

Pope Francis—the head of the Catholic Church, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio—will be laid to rest in Rome in a simple yet rare ...

A new light is being shed on the clerical abuse scandal which has been plaguing the Church for decades when news came out ...

As the world's 1.4 billion baptised Roman Catholics look on and await the choice of their next leader, the decision is poised ...

Cardinal Thomas Collins is one of five cardinals currently in Rome from Canada. This will be just the second time in Collins' life he'll be involved in selecting a new pope.

The Catholic Church and the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who died early Monday morning. As people pay their ...

We asked two experts on the Roman Catholic church who have seen the movie whether it accurately depicts what will take place ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following ...

In the last 100 years, the Catholic Church has only seen eight Popes, including the late Holy Father Pope Francis. The ...

The pope has moral authority over 1.4 billion Catholics. But experts say he may not change their minds on political issues.