The conclave to elect a new pope, scheduled to begin May 7, is governed by two texts: a rule book and a prayer book.

As the College of Cardinals continues to discuss the church's most pressing issues before the conclave, the Pontifical ...

Husbands and wives marked their wedding anniversaries and honored the vows they renew each day through sacramental love at ...

As Catholics in Rome await the election of their new bishop, the pope, some of them celebrated Sunday Mass at their parishes ...

As the Catholic Church elects a new pope, a cardinal reminded his fellow electors that true Christian leadership begins not ...

The cardinal noted how Pope Francis famously never took a vacation, saying, “His daily work was his response to God’s love, ...

The rules and rituals for the election of a new pope say that immediately after his election, he goes into the sacristy of ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Sistine Chapel usually top the “must see” list of visitors to Rome and the Vatican. But as 133 of the world’s cardinals prepared to enter ...

The Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia will host “ Planting Seeds of Faith: An Introduction to Planned Giving ,” a ...

Promoting a church that is welcoming, listens to everyone and unifies, some members of the College of Cardinals told ...

True discipleship is not measured by the creeds Christians recite or the theology they know, but by how deeply they love, a ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...