The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

Pope Francis' hospital stay is raising questions about whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI's footsteps and resign if ...

Immigration has long been a hot button issue that some religious leaders refrain from speaking about publicly, but several ...

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick? - Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was ...

A bankruptcy judge in Albany is weighing whether to allow multiple child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Roman Catholic ...

While there are other instances of the Catholic Church’s hypocrisy, the latest occurred last month when Vice President Vance ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - On Wednesday afternoon, the Biloxi Lions Club announced its 2024 Outstanding Citizen Award recipient.

Pope Francis has led the Catholic Church for over a decade, starting in 2013. Over those 12 years, the Pope has been a bright ...

The Vatican announces Saturday that Pope Francis, already hospitalized, was in critical condition following additional health ...

Bishop William Medley is calling on Catholics across the Diocese of Owensboro to pray for Pope Francis as the 88-year-old pontiff remains in critical condition. Francis is battling double pneumonia ...

There was a time when sacred spaces were places of refuge in the United States. It was more than a monnth ago, Jan. 19, the ...