When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

At Masses across Rome and socioeconomic lines, Catholics prayed the next pope focuses on poverty and peace days before the ...

Cardinals hailing from 71 different countries will begin electing a pope this week in the most geographically diverse conclave in history ...

However, unlike penitents past, many will have their backpack moved ahead each day, while none will take on the arduous task ...

Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse ...

Follow the funeral of Pope Francis as it unfolds in St Peter’s Basilica with live video, key moments, and ongoing coverage ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Pope Francis is lying in state in St Peter's Basilica, where tens of thousands of mourners will file past his open casket over the next three days to pay their respects. Watch live from Vatican City ...

Born in 1945 in Ourous, Guinea, to parents who converted from animism, Sarah pursued priestly studies in the Ivory Coast, Rome, and Jerusalem before being ordained in 1969. At 34, he became the ...

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