More cardinals from more countries than ever will gather in the Sistine Chapel starting Wednesday to choose a new pope at a ...

The Papal Conclave, widely known for its elaborate rituals, secrecy, and theological significance, stands as one of the most unique leadership transition processes in global religious history.

After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to ...

He must name the idols of our age — comfort, digital distraction, radical autonomy and indifference — and challenge us to ...

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

the Vatican has continued to publish his weekly general audience reflections in written form. His medical team has prescribed two months of rest as he recovers from a lung infection. Further ...

In the final days of his life, Pope Francis put famed modernist architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood. The ...

Pope Francis to be buried in Saint Mary Major church, not Saint Peter's basilica, in a break with tradition and sign of humility.

The Vatican kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night after an unexpectedly large number of mourners lined up to see Pope ...

Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

Seeking divine intervention and calling for end to taxi violence in area are some of the Lakeside taxi drivers during the prayer session on April 17. Members of the Benoni Taxi Association banded ...

Sometimes, divine intervention seems to play a role in our daily activities. It would appear a heavenly rainmaker held off drenching the Lecanto area until the Sunday of the last weekend of March, so ...