The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data — has led to a renewed interest in people searching for information on how to ‘become Catholic.’ A young ...

The recent election of Pope Leo XIV has sparked new interest in Catholicism, with Google data showing a spike in searches on “how to become Catholic” shortly after the death of Pope Francis in April.

His critics were fellow clergy as well as elected officials in the ascendant wing of the American Catholic political realm. By Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias report on ...

WASHINGTON — At a time when many Catholic colleges and universities face declining Catholic enrollment, shrinking theology programs, and mounting financial strain, Religion News Service (RNS) will ...