On Tuesday evening, dozens of Catholic believers attended a Requiem Mass (Mass for the dead) for Pope Francis at St. Mary’s ...

The next pope will join a storied list of past leaders of the Holy See, with the first pope of the 20th century being elected ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

I expect it won’t go as quickly as the last conclave. But maybe I’ll be proven wrong. I would be happy about that.” ...

Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops started selling this week special stamps marking the period between Pope ...

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and ...

Abilene resident Rochelle Johnson grew up in the country with a strong Catholic faith. “I’m a cradle Catholic, and my parents ...

The decision was made during a closed-door meeting of the College of Cardinals and announced at a media briefing at the ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official, has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a new pope. The Vatican’s criminal court convicted Becciu in 2023 of ...

Archbishop Etienne of the Archdiocese of Seattle led a special Requiem Mass at St. James to honor the pontiff. After the service, he told KOMO News that there are a number of Pope Francis' priorities ...

Wheelchairs rolled across cobblestones and walking aids clicked on the marble floors of St. Peter’s Basilica as people with ...