That is why most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new pope is taken to the ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, the ...

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He’s known as “John XXIV,” a reference not only to the reform-minded spirit of “Good Pope John,” but also to the fact that ...

The Cardinals will meet next month on Wednesday, May 7, in a secret conclave to elect the next pope. The Vatican says ...

In a solemn ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, political and religious leaders joined a crowd of thousands in mourning the death ...

With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and ...

Mollie Obermiller and Josie Baumberger stood among thousands of mourners at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. The Vatican says about 250,000 people attended the funeral Mass to honor ...

You can read the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, for the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, April 26 at the ...

"The Slum Pope has died. Long live the pope of the poor, the marginalised, the disenfranchised," the world cried. Now that ...

From the pulpit at Guardian Angel Cathedral, the Most Rev. George Leo Thomas, archbishop of Las Vegas, praise the inclusive ...

Here are five pivotal moments in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities. Santa Cruz, Bolivia, July 9, 2015 At a world summit of activists against social inequality, Francis asked ...