In a shocking move, Moldovan authorities have blocked Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church from traveling to ...

Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...

The College of Cardinals, a group of about 135 cardinals under the age of 80, will meet in conclave in the Sistine Chapel to ...

In a 2024 meeting with Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Pope Francis summed up his view ...

Moldovan authorities prevent Bishop Marchel from attending Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem, raising concerns over religious ...

Orthodox Christians in Germany are grateful for that, and long for more.Millions of Orthodox Christians currently live in ...

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

On Friday night the Pope’s coffin was sealed in a private Vatican ceremony after 250,000 visited his body lying in state at ...

VICTOR GAETAN is Senior International Correspondent for National Catholic Register and the author of God’s Diplomats: Pope ...

During his 12-year pontificate, Francis took important, even historical, ecumenical initiatives. In 2016, he became the first ...

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X of Antioch described Pope Francis as a bearer of a lofty Christian mission, noting that his ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.