Catholic Church

Status Updates

As of today, Pope Francis is alive. He remains the reigning pope of the Roman Catholic Church and continues to carry out papal duties, though his schedule may be modified due to...

religion

Any baptized Catholic male can be elected pope, whether or not he is a cardinal. While most recent popes have been cardinals, it is not a rule or a requirement. The only formal...

religion

The question how many popes are named Leo points to a recurring, influential name in the papacy. Across two millennia, multiple men have taken the name Leo, each contributing to...

Celebrity Profiles

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. As of 2026, the reigning pope is Pope Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013. He is the first pope...

Celebrity Profiles

Cardinal Benítez is an influential figure within the Catholic Church, known for a leadership style and public positions that emphasize institutional continuity and measured ref...

religion

The process of electing a new pope begins when the see becomes vacant, most commonly due to the death or resignation of the reigning pope. A formal period of mourning and organi...

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The question arises whenever a papal conclave begins: was the new pope a woman? Short answer: no. The Catholic Church reserves the papacy to baptized male adults. This article e...

net-watch

This evergreen overview explains how to find verified Catholic church documentaries on Netflix, what to expect where available, and how to interpret content details. Netflix cat...

people

Robert Prevost is a religious leader of the Catholic Church who became the first North American to lead the globally significant order formally known as the Order of Saint Augus...

religion

The phrase “two popes” refers to the current reality of two men holding the title of pope simultaneously: Pope Francis, the 266th pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Churc...