Cardinals charged with picking a new pope have taken their oath of secrecy inside the Sistine Chapel before beginning the ...

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

This week, 133 cardinals have gathered in the Vatican to elect a new leader of the Catholic church. During their ...

Cardinals held the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice Mass (Latin: For the Election of the Roman Pontiff) — the final liturgical celebration before the conclave.

This piece was written yesterday, Wednesday, the 7th day of May, 2025 - a very important date not only for the Catholic Church but for the whole world.

In this first part of the discourse on the Bread of Life, Jesus reveals the substance of his word and teaching as nourishment ...

Ed Martin, Donald Trump’s embattled pick for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, once told an AR-15-toting fringe ...

Rev. William J. Barber II, the prominent North Carolina pastor-civil rights activist-theology professor, fully embraced that approach last week, getting arrested in the Capitol Rotunda while praying ...

Critics of religious academies compare modern parental concerns over sexual ethics to mid-century racism. But the echo they ...

Back in Cannes with a buzzy new movie, ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ and his usual swagger, Spike Lee is bringing the Brooklyn fight to ...

Folks across social media were quick to note the glaring irony: the red lightsaber in Trump’s hand marked him not as a hero, but as a villain. In the Star Wars universe, red lightsabers are used by ...