For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms ...

The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what the document says, but on the young papacy of Leo XIV.

The pontiff offers something rare: a pastor-leader urging the church to reclaim the dignity of every person — not as an ...

Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In the ...

Pope Francis said the Catholic Church was in need of repair to make it a place of welcome for “everyone, everyone, everyone,” as he opened a big meeting on the future of the faith that has sparked ...

The pope suggested he was uncomfortable with “the style of prayer in that time and place,” adding, “In fact, I prefer to pray ...

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts. Here is a roll call of some ...

Discussions over women becoming deacons, who are ordained and can assist with services but cannot celebrate Mass, have ...