And keep in mind, we only discussed Linus in this article, but many of the same issues swirl around his supposed successor the third pope (Anacletus, or Cletus depending on who you ask ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols says the idea of a burning Hell is not part of Catholic teaching (pic shows Pope Francis) The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis told a well-known Italian journalist ...

Twice in past years, I hopped a flight to Rome in order to cover one of the most arcane, storied and secretive events in human history: the election of a new pope. That event is also known as a ...

To him succeeded Anacletus; and after him ... The primacy of the present Pope is based on faith in Christ's promise, that His Church built on Peter will not be overcome by the power of death ...

For the second time in less than a year, Pope Francis met with transgender and intersex Catholics on Sunday (Oct. 13) at the Vatican, where he listened to their stories of pain, solitude and ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from the Vatican Pope Francis issued a new pastoral letter on Thursday in which he urged Roman Catholics around the world to let go of consumerism and individualism ...

Recognizing this problem, Pope Francis candidly advised U.S. Catholics they had to rely on their consciences to make a voting choice, as CNN reported last month: Pope Francis on Friday described ...

The post Conclave Review: The Picking of a Pope Becomes Fascinating Viewing — Seriously appeared first on Consequence. Conclave begins with a death, but while the Ralph Fiennes-starring movie ...

Main Street: Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai goes to jail—and Pope Francis says nothing. Images: Reuters/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- As he prepares for his first season as Kentucky men's basketball coach, Mark Pope will have a fan from afar: John Calipari. Calipari, who left Kentucky in March for the ...

As Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope was assembling his first UK roster, he absolutely put an emphasis on having plenty of shooters. Pope’s offense employs a lot of three-point shooting, ...

STORY: :: LGBT activists urge the pope to overturn a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people :: Rome, Italy :: New Ways Ministry :: Vatican City :: Francis held a meeting six months ...