Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.

The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ...

Today’s religious identities have more to do with political decisions made centuries ago than with personal faith.

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Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, leaves behind a legacy of reform and inclusivity that reshaped the Catholic ...

A few cardinals are seen as front-runners to succeed Pope Francis, yet many of the clerics who will vote have not made up ...

A history of China-Holy See relations There are a number ... the CCPA and the Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCCC), another government organization, made these ...

As the cardinals of the Catholic Church prepare to gather in conclave ... one of which is likely to be the Holy See’s present frosty relations with Israel. Relations with the State of Israel ...

He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast ... 6 million Chinese belonging to the country's state-approved Catholic Church, overseen by the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.