St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy ...

Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to Los Angeles, drawing massive crowds and creating lasting memories for those who ...

From the first British Pontiff to the first American, in the sign of Saint Augustine. In between, nine centuries and 98 Popes ...

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

Pope Francis' death set off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible ...

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis.

The potential influence of the spiritual leader of 1.4 billion Catholics attracts the attention of the secular world as well.

189–199), Miltiades (311–314) and Gelasius I (492–496), were Africans whose teaching ... Francis, an Argentine, was the first ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

Pope Francis broke several barriers as the first pope from the Americas, the first from the Southern Hemisphere, and the ...