The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

There have been twelve Greek Popes in the history of the papacy, with Saint Peter considered to be the first Catholic leader.

Francis never changed church doctrine on homosexuality or budged on the question of marriage. But he offered a revolutionary ...

In theory Francis shared those concerns, promising a more collegial and horizontally oriented church, more synodal, in the ...

It’s an unfortunate resting place for an individual who leaves a rich legacy. Luckily, the legacy is a lot more important.

Pope Francis, who passed to his reward on the morning after Easter at age 88, was a version of the liberal pope that many ...

A wall made of human bones was just discovered underneath a cathedral in Belgium. Experts estimate that the macabre structure ...

I remember a couple years ago feeling rather guilty sitting in a theater seat at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago in ...

More than 300 scholars and professionals from around the world have signed a statement condemning the Vatican’s complicity in ...