In its bid for drama, the film caricatures the Catholic Church and the men who lead it as political animals akin to the most ruthless politicians in Washington, D.C., London, or Brussels.

I was struck by Peggy Noonan’s blunt suggestion that we need a pope whose pontificate could later be summed up as: “The man who was in love with Jesus” (“What We Need in Pope Francis ...

The upcoming conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis will be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church, with 133 cardinal electors expected to gather in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 ...

The upcoming conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis will be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church, with 133 cardinal electors expected to gather in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis ...

but a term overly simplified nevertheless — who seeks to reconcile the various factions within the Catholic Church. The problem with all of these analyses is that they assume the Church is a lar ...

The news was the buzz in the Catholic Church over social media posts by President Donald Trump that offended many Catholics. These roundups consist of NCR reporters reading media, meeting with ...

Through the mystery of faith and fabrics, designers everywhere addressed the complex world of Catholic art in this ...

As the Roman Catholic Church mourns the death of Pope Francis and prepares to choose a new leader, he sat down with Deputy Editor for Opinion Arnessa Garrett to talk about the moment and some of ...

As Catholic cardinals gather for a conclave to elect the next pope, we must all ask: Why are they all wearing red yarmulkes?

It comes only one week after Pope Francis' funeral at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City as the conclave now gather to elect a new leader for the Catholic Church. The 88-year-old passed away ...

MICHELLE WAKIM, REPORTER: After 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis died on Easter Monday 2025 at the age of 88. THE VATICAN: Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow ...