With more than 61 million Catholics and the second-highest number of cardinals after Italy, a guessing game is emerging on ...

Mourners began filing past the open coffin of the late Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday as a three-day ...

When Pope Francis visited the United States in 2015, cheering crowds of Catholics and non-Catholics turned out in New York, ...

The vice president reflected publicly on the Easter Sunday visit after a private tour of the Taj Mahal in India.

The United States has 17 cardinals, 10 of whom are eligible to vote in the election of the next pope, according to the ...

The idea of an American pope has long been taboo, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United States.

Pope Francis sought to empower women and laity in synods, fueling conservatives' worry about LGBTQ+ inclusion and women's ...

President Trump ordered flags across the United States to be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the pope's ...

David French: I’m David French. I’m an Opinion columnist at The Times, where I write about law, politics and religion. I’m ...

Pope Francis died April 21 in Rome. President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until the pontiff is ...

A 2024 Pew Research study found that a majority of U.S. Catholics believe women should be allowed to become priests (64%) and ...

President Donald Trump has ordered that flags across the United states to be flown at half-staff in memory of Pope Francis, ...