A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a ...

As the world awaits the historic moment where white smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, Catholics in Manila ...

May 1 was the National Day of Prayer, and President Donald Trump issued a proclamation that included thanking “God for His ...

Wednesday 7 May, the Cardinals and more than 5,000 faithful gathered in St Peter's Basilica for the Mass for the Election of the Pope.Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, ...

As the cardinals gather in conclave beginning today, May 7, the Church and all people of goodwill are invited to pray this ...

Sistine Chapel and begin the conclave with a singular goal: to elect "a worthy pastor" for the universal church.

Every time a conclave is convened, many say that the cardinals’ choice of pope will be guided by the Holy Spirit. But how ...

After a day of ceremony and centuries-old ritual, the 133 cardinal electors have begun voting on who should succeed Pope ...

Host of the “Bible in a Year” and “Catechism in a Year” podcasts and a frequent presenter for Ascension, Father Mike Schmitz ...