Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

The Catholic Church has almost always been at the forefront of astronomical research and its facilities in Arizona are among ...

Call me Francis,” he declared. The name was from Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), patron saint of the environment, animals, and birds; known for his piety and service to society, and called the ‘Green ...

Mystery and drama always surround a conclave, but the deeper issue is the mission of the Catholic Church in the modern world.