In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis.

As cardinals gather to elect a new pope, ancient customs collide with TikTok trends, viral memes and a new era of digital ...

President Donald Trump has appointed evangelical allies and a pair of high-profile Catholic clergy to join other faith ...

Queer Christians often hear a message that they’ll be accepted in conservative churches so long as they deny part of ...

Ararat, a settlement dreamed up in the 1800s, was meant to offer a refuge to Jews. But after an ornate ceremony, plans never ...

We need the best and brightest of physicians and researchers to help sustain our leadership in health care and other ...

Rumors about pope frontrunner Pietro Parolin have been published this week on various news sites, and sexual abuse watchdogs ...

Peace Village in Dimona, Israel, is the largest enclave of African Americans living outside the US. After decades there, some ...

History reminds us that when Christianity is captured by empire, it may flourish in power but withers in spirit.

Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, left, speaks to media, flanked by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago archbishop, right, during ...

With fear gripping immigrant Catholic communities, bishops such as Mark Seitz are turning to Oscar Romero, the archbishop of ...

(The Conversation) — For three weeks in April 2025, my “Theology of Christian Martyrdom” class studied how a group of German students and professors from Munich and Hamburg formed a resistance ...