Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate ...

Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church's leader for the last 12 years, died at age 88 on Monday. In the days following a pope's death or resignation, the Vatican is tasked with both honoring the ...

For centuries, the head of the Roman Catholic Church has been chosen through what is known as a papal conclave. The proceedings are cloaked in secrecy, making them the subject of speculation and ...

The pope, the Bishop of Rome, is considered a successor to Saint Peter and holds authority over the Catholic Church ... Here's what to know. All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the ...

Church officials announced his death early Monday. Francis was the 266 th pope in the 2,000-year-old Roman Catholic Church, served for 12 years. Now, the papal conclave – the process to elect a ...

Any male baptized in the Roman Catholic church is eligible to serve as pope. The conclave is highly secretive, and the candidates do not publicly campaign for the position. The pope is the leader ...

Roman Catholic Cardinals gathered for a special ... four or five days,” Father Patrick Mary Briscoe, explained. Out of the 135 eligible cardinals, only 133 will be part of the Conclave.

VATICAN CITY, April 21 (Reuters) - With the death of Pope Francis, announced by the Vatican on Monday, the Roman Catholic Church will begin elaborate rituals steeped in tradition that mark the end ...

CATHOLICS, ROMAN. Roman Catholicism in Cleveland followed a pattern common to other industrial midwestern cities. The Catholic population grew dramatically in the 19th and early 20th centuries, ...

Who are possible candidates? Any baptized Roman Catholic male is eligible to be pope, but since 1378, only cardinals have been selected. Some current leading candidates: — Cardinal Pietro ...

USA Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and has taken the name Pope Leo XIV a senior cardinal announced to crowds in St. Peter ...