Jorge Mario Bergoglio became a pope of many firsts: the first modern pope from outside Europe, the first whose papal name ...

Drawing on Latin American theology that emphasizes collaboration, developed in response to continued struggles with ...

The email, prompted by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in February, makes no mention of how to report ...

A new archbishop will not only need to lead the British church but play a significant role in the Anglican Communion.

For the Buddhists who deposited these relics — as for Buddhists today — the gems, bone and ash all belong to the Buddha and ...

The parade’s cultural relevance was also cemented by the 1948 Technicolor musical “Easter Parade,” starring Judy Garland and ...

The man who would be one of the most traveled popes in history once was known for avoiding travel, keeping to weekend trips ...

The ADL’s findings add grist to an intense, divisive debate among American Jews — and others — over the extent to which ...

A few months after comforting survivors of one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclones, Pope Francis published his ...

Although overtly campaigning to be pope is discouraged and would be counterproductive, the cardinals do a lot of politicking ...

On behalf of the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), I extend heartfelt condolences on ...

Pope Francis shook up the Catholic Church with bold gestures and quiet reforms, leaving a legacy that's as debated as it is ...