This is like a reward from God,” a local parishioner said, as researchers unearthed more details about the lives of Leo XIV’s ...

American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, ...

This document is a copy of his baptismal certificate. Francis was the son ... At age 21, he decided to join the Catholic Seminary in Villa Devoto, then he went to Colegio Máximo San José.

A funeral steeped in centuries-old tradition is set to take place today as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is farewelled. Between 200,000 and 500,000 people are predicted to ...

“Enjoy your lunch!” he used to say to people who gathered every week outside the basilica for the traditional Roman Catholic prayer, the Angelus. After the formality of Benedict XVI, whom he ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Photo / Getty Images A funeral steeped in centuries-old tradition is set to take place today as the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, is farewelled. Between 200,000 and 500,000 ...

Benedict, born Joseph Ratzinger, was elected by cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church on April 24, 2005. He succeeded the charismatic Pope John Paul. If you are a history geek who loves to learn ...

As the Roman Catholic Church prepares ... pope's death was verified by calling out his baptismal name three times, and once there was no response, a death certificate was authorised and the ...

After years of decline, the largely state-funded Church of Norway is attracting record numbers of new members. Most are young ...

Only countries such as Saudi Arabia *, Iran and Pakistan share the requirement of Irish primary schools for teachers to have ...

The country’s largest teachers’ union is to acknowledge requiring teachers to obtain the Catholic certificate in religious studies is a “discriminatory” employment barrier. However ...