Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

Donald Trump has declared the death of Pax Americana, which has underpinned global security since World War II. This is a development of profound historic importance for Australia. There’s not the ...

Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that ...

"Every day, the world discards 1.5 billion plastic cups, 250 million pounds of clothes, 220 million aluminum cans, 3 million ...

The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy is at odds with church teaching and Pope Leo's priorities on the ...

A key congressional panel focused on China’s impacts on human rights and religious freedom is urging Congress and the Trump ...

At the time of his election in May and in the months immediately following, this correspondent expressed a cautious ...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the ...

The Vatican accepts the resignation of detained underground Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu, replacing him with state-approved Bishop Francis Li Jianlin in Xinxiang. Critics condemn the move as a betrayal ...

The Vatican confirmed the appointment of a bishop in China “elected” by local clergy during the sede vacante period after ...

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and ...

On Jan. 23, hundreds of couples in Bangkok tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony after a 2024 bill recognizing same-sex ...