Every pope brings a distinct vision and agenda for leading the church. Making change is difficult in the Catholic Church, but ...

John Prevost described his brother as being very concerned for the poor and those who don’t have a voice. He said he expects ...

Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced.

The historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, taught that family ties were obstacles to enlightenment. However, his relationship ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

Francis’ approach to Christian-Muslim dialogue differed notably from his predecessors, writes a scholar who studies ...

Leo is a member of the Order of St. Augustine, the only Augustinian in this conclave. The order, founded in 1244 under Pope ...

In a shocking vote that caught the Catholic world by surprise, Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the 267th pope, and ...

As Catholics, our arms will be wide open to the world. We will accompany the world. We will live in the world.

As an Augustinian Catholic institution, we celebrate this significant day for our university community and the global church, ...

The survey marks the first time Pew Research Center asked people outside the United States and Asian countries about ...

Over the course of a day and a half, the more than 130 members of the College of Cardinals had come to a decision on who ...