Headquarted in Hyattsville, the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Washington oversees Washington, D.C. and six neighboring Maryland ...

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as head of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected, according to the Vatican ...

During the Chrism Mass on April 14, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy (at center ...

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Seattle's Catholic leaders are mourning the death of Pope Francis, reflecting on a legacy that spread far beyond the church. What they're saying: "He loved the poor, the outcast ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, more than 130 cardinal electors will choose the next pope during a conclave. Do any have Georgia ties?

Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego plans to hold masses next week to honor Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at age 88. In the meantime, the diocese is asking pastors ...

Later in the morning, local Churches started tolling the death knell from their bell towers. The request had come from ...

A former first-grade teacher alleging harassment, discrimination, and retaliation upon her return from maternity leave settled her lawsuit with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington on Monday.

A just has ruled that the cases of two men who allege they were sexually abused as children in Northern California by a ...