Pope Francis had a special devotion to the Marian icon, Salus Populi Romani (Salvation or Health of the Roman People), which ...

Black smoke – fumata nera in Italian – indicates an inconclusive vote, while white smoke – fumata bianca – will signify that ...

Jane Tomaszewski was thinking about becoming a Catholic when she learned an unusual fact about herself. She’s the direct descendant of a canonized saint. “That was the clincher for me: ‘Oh, I think I ...

The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world's 1.4 billion baptised Roman Catholics ...

Pope Francis, the 88-year-old leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican confirmed on April 21, 2025. His death comes just hours after he delivered his final Easter blessing ...

Pope Francis' death has set centuries-old machinery into motion within the Roman Catholic Church: From around the world ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

Following Pope Francis' death, traditional Catholic rituals initiate the transition to a new pope. The camerlengo oversees ...

Pope Francis changed the face of the modern papacy more than any predecessor by shunning much of its pomp and privilege, but ...

The Santa Marta residence, a modern building with a common dining room, became the nerve center of the more than 1.3 billion-member Roman Catholic Church ... Rome in a blue Ford Focus with no security ...

Francis moved to clean up the Curia, the staid central administration of the Roman Catholic Church that was held ... a blue Ford Focus with no security features. His first trip outside Rome ...