Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome whose papacy emphasized mercy, social justice, and inclusivity, has died at the age of 88 following a lengthy battle with pneumonia. His passing, in the early ...

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to see Pope Francis at a public viewing platform in St Peter's Basilica, where he ...

Benedictine Father Donato Ogliari and Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa will offer spiritual meditations to guide cardinals ...

It will be Abbot Donato Ogliari, already abbot of the millenary abbey of Montecassino, to deliver the pre-conclave ...

In 2005, Benedict XVI was installed in Rome as the 265th Roman Catholic pope. In 2013, a building that housed clothing ...

The university system is under attack. Professors risk careers by publicly speaking out on issues of intellectual freedom. Campuses have become tinderboxes. Meanwhile, the lines between church and ...

No official apostolic visits during the twelve years of Papacy. He chose the path of low-profile. Unlike his predecessors, ...

Pope Francis, 88, died early April 21 in the Vatican City. Catholic of Diocese Bishop David Ricken reflects on Francis' ...

But just outside town, on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River, conservative Catholicism is flourishing. Last year, the ...