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

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Faithful America Executive Director Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck about the threat to ...

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

Right now, everything is secret,’ Madagascar Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana said. ‘It’s the moment for prayers right now.’ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The El Paso bishop spoke to RNS about his approach to speaking out, the difficulty in reaching lay Catholics and his ...