Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...

Christians in the Gaza Strip joined mourners around the world in grieving Pope Francis , who maintained close contact with ...

Italian Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a skilled diplomat from humble origins, is the Catholic Church's highest-ranking ...

The Latin Patriarch speaks Hebrew and lands at Rome as the high-profile prelate in the Promised Land. The Latin Patriarch of ...

Pope Francis repeatedly called for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, including during an Easter Sunday address delivered ...

Having spent nearly a week In London speaking to the usual (and unusual) suspects, some very high up on the political, ...

At least 12 people including children were killed overnight in Gaza by Israeli strikes, hospital workers said Wednesday.

Pope Francis leaves behind a Church more conscious of the need for compassion, inclusion and integrity. His emphasis on ...

Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an online poll the following question: “Do you think Pope Francis improved ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American leader known for his humility and gentle charisma, died last Monday ...