On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat is joined by the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and the editor of ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

The vice president broke a crucial rule while touring the historical Italian city and its magnificent Sistine Chapel ...

No matter the individual elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

Do you know how many papal conclaves there have been in your lifetime? Here’s how many conclaves there were in the last 100 ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...

Pope Francis charmed the world with those poignant acts of love, humility and informality, starting with his first appearance ...

Amidst the decline of Catholicism in France, the reconstruction of the Abbey of St. Wandrille emerges as a powerful sign of ...