Even so, it seems to me that most of the hypocrisy I have observed in my church is in its leadership, from the Pope, to many of the bishops and cardinals and some priests. First, let me explain my journey in the Roman Catholic Church.

The pope was brought to a nearby hospital in Rome to treat an ailment. Get an update on how the Catholic Church leader is doing now.

Pope Francis described Donald Trump's migrant deportations as a "major crisis" Tuesday, prompting a rebuke from the US president's border czar, who told the pontiff to "stick to the Catholic

His age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See.

As Pope Francis continues to battle double pneumonia in hospital, his poor health is casting a spotlight on the arcane process of how the Catholic Church elects its leader. The papal "conclave" is intentionally shrouded in mystery — the term itself is Latin for "locked room" — but here are some of its rules and wrinkles: Candidates must be male and a baptized Catholic.

Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is transferred and under what circumstances.

Pope Francis' age and prolonged illness have revived interest in how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is transferred and under what circumstances.

EWTN News editorial director and vice president Matthew Bunson joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss Pope Francis' battle with double pneumonia and his future as leader of the Catholic Church.

People across Latin America prayed for Pope Francis, the first leader of the Catholic Church to come from the region, as the Vatican reported on Saturday the Argentina-born pontiff was in critical condition in a Rome hospital.

Upon the resignation or death of a pope, a group of clergy members known as the College of Cardinals would be called to convene for a conclave to vote on the next one.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.