The Vatican announced this week that its College of Cardinals will convene on May 7 for the conclave process at the famed Sistine Chapel – where they'll elect Pope Francis' successor as leader of the ...

The world continues to mourn the passing of Pope Francis. But within the walls of the Vatican, an ancient and elaborate process is gearing up to find the next leader of the Catholic Church. With the ...

Ever wonder how many popes there have been in the Catholic Church? With news of Pope Francis' health on the minds of many around the world, the line of papal succession has become a topic of ...

The Catholic Church is preparing to select a new leader following the death of Pope Francis. As the College of Cardinals gathers for the conclave, attention turns to the role of the pope, a position ...

Just 2 miles from the Vatican, in an ancient Roman monastery, lay leaders from Catholic associations and organizations around the world met during the second week of the synod on synodality. They ...

On a special episode (first released on June 12, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: The Roman Catholic Church hasn’t been known for its inclusive stance with the LGBTQ+ community historically. But over the ...

An archaeological excavation in Turkey recently yielded a Roman hospital-turned-Christian sanctuary, offering new insight into centuries of ancient history. Anadolu Agency (AA), a state-run outlet in ...

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s ...