Catholics can (and do!) debate whether Pope Francis was an effective evangelizer. But we can say for sure that he followed ...

To do this is to be a camp; yes, camp is simultaneously adjective, verb, and noun. Susan Sontag was one of camp’s first ...

Cardinals have handed in their mobile phones and taken oaths of secrecy as they begin the secret Conclave to decide the next ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

Where was Jesus Christ buried after his crucifixion? According to the Bible, a man named Joseph of Arimathea was granted ...

The most voting cardinals ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel to select the next leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, at an uncertain moment for the church.

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

Islamic and Jewish concepts of sin are virtual opposites to Christian concepts in many aspects. For example, there is no concept of “sinning in the mind” in Islam and Judaism. To a Muslim or a Jew an ...

It will take at least 89 cardinals to elect Pope Francis's successor. That's the two-thirds supermajority of the 133 men who ...

I teach a weekly class on Zoom every Sunday morning from 11:00 a.m. PDT through 12:30 pm, and I then post it on YouTube two ...

"She turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was ... searching and seeking like Thomas. Heavenly Father and God of mercy, we no longer look for Jesus among the dead, for He is ...

With 80% of the cardinals appointed by Pope Francis himself, most are not only electing a pope for the first time, but will ...