Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, but they remain ...

Each day of the conclave, the cardinals recite morning and evening prayer together and concelebrate Mass. They have time for ...

Catholic cardinals acknowledged Wednesday the definitive word is still out about the Vatican trial that convicted Cardinal ...

In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, April 21, just after he celebrated Easter with thousands of other Catholics in ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for the selection of a new pope to start on May 7.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

As the conclave approaches, the cardinals have emphasized that this is a time of grace and discernment for the Church.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the pope’s death in a statement shared by the Vatican. He said, “At 7:35 this morning, the ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...