The pontiff’s Jesuit roots are sure to guide his priorities in shaping the global church. 

Complex cultural shifts led to a more secular U.S. But Calvinism’s acute irony is that once the essence of faith was worn down, the habits of faith lingered and Calvinism …

A new report co-authored by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops found that Catholics make up 61% of those potentially at risk of deportation.

Pope Francis offered prayers and expressed deep concern over the deadly wildfires in South Korea, which have claimed at least 28 lives and caused widespread damage. The fire continues to spread uncontrollably …

A Jesuit priest says he prefers going to prison than paying a 500-euro ($541) fine for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg.

Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d’Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United …

Pope Francis has cleared the way for the canonizations of three blesseds: an Armenian Catholic archbishop martyred during the Armenian genocide, a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea killed during World …

The war between Israel and Hamas is so devastating for both Palestinians and Israelis that the only human response is tears. But as Pope Paul VI said, “If you want …

For some Catholic couples, the church’s teaching on contraception feels insufficient and exclusive. And for a long time, I believed I had no options that protected both my health and …

Francis, the comic strip: After a stressful few weeks, the Francis cartoonist is taking some time off to visit Ireland. The cartoon will resume after April 9.