African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, religious observers say, with the late pontiff’s mission of hope and mercy inspiring fervor among the continent’s young people in visits to nations ...

In Europe, evangelicals are divided over the right relationship with Rome. Leonardo De Chirico is in an ongoing argument with the Italian government about the “intrinsic characteristics” of religious ...

The College of Cardinals will convene on May 7th at the Sistine Chapel to elect Pope Francis' successor. Catholicism is the largest branch of Christianity, differing from other branches primarily in ...

The Vatican announced this week that its College of Cardinals will convene on May 7 for the conclave process at the famed Sistine Chapel – where they'll elect Pope Francis' successor as leader of the ...

Protestants and Catholics proclaim the same good news but expect different responses. As a Baptist preacher’s kid, I never gave any serious thought to the question of whether Roman Catholics could be ...