Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.

Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images As the Vatican closely monitors Francis's health, the Catholic Church is rallying in prayer. Father Nunzio Corrao, the chaplain at Gemelli, led a special prayer ...

Philip Shenon talks about the past seven popes, and how efforts to reform the Church with the Second Vatican Council led to power struggles and doctrinal debates that lasted for decades.

Armed men stabbed a Catholic priest to death while he was alone inside a church last week in the northwest Sagaing region of ...

The two award show wins were a pair of twists that added a few final wrinkles to an unusually unpredictable awards season.

Parishioners at St. Charles Catholic Church in North Hollywood are concerned about the health of Pope Francis.

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A life of love, creativity, and service Karin LaPlante, 77, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2025, at Ascension All ...

St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Irondequoit held a service on Sunday night to pray for peace, three years after ...

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

The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is to lead the first prayer on Monday evening. Francis, who has double pneumonia ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...