As the Papal Conclave begins in Vatican City, the El Paso Catholic community has expectations for the new pope after they say ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect its next spiritual leader, here’s a detailed look at the centuries-old ritual of the papal conclave, an event marked by history, secrecy, and sacred tradition.

All eyes are on the Vatican as the conclave deliberates. Speculation is rife that the next pontiff may come from Africa or ...

When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they will be sealed off from the world. But that doesn’t stop people trying to in ...

“If the Catholic Church wants to survive in this fast-changing world, it needs to change and the pope needs to lead that way, ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.

A Lutheran church in Minneapolis is taking practical steps to help its mostly Latino immigrant congregation deal with the ...

Tucson police are investigating allegations that a longtime member of the Golden Dawn Tabernacle molested a boy in 2012 and the church’s pastor covered it up. The police investigation comes ...

Rarely have I worked with such a large group … from such diverse backgrounds … as willing to explore the faith,” Father Adam ...

Hundreds of skeletons were recently uncovered by archaeologists while they were excavating a British university's property – the discovery a complete surprise. The skeletons, along with an ...

Joseph, who is from an Nigerian-Irish Catholic background, said: "Pope Francis stood for everything that we thought the Catholic church would never go towards." The Pope's death on Easter Monday ...

Farrell is a well-qualified camerlengo. The 77-year-old is unusual for a high-ranking church leader in holding a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA), from the University of Notre Dame ...