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

By age 33 McPherson was a star who found her calling by dazzling followers with flamboyant sermons that described a rapturous ...

Pope Francis presides over a Rosary prayer for peace on Oct. 6, 2024, in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. The prayer ...

Hundreds of thousands gathered in Rome to pay their final respects to Pope Francis. His funeral mass at the Vatican on ...

The Catholic Church has been the school of humanity since the Incarnation. We need its lessons again and anew.

On display until May 11, the relic has drawn intense devotion, particularly following the recent death of Pope Francis.

For the second Sunday in a row, the balcony from where the pope prays the traditional Angelus remained empty. An unusual ...

FILE - Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew ...

FILE - Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew ...

He bid farewell to Francesco by presiding over the funeral in St. Peter's Square, the crowd of faithful extending the square ...

The pontiff leaves behind a legacy shaped by unity, compassion and moral leadership, writes Catherine Pepinster, but also ...