A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...

At 80, Gracias won’t be participating in the conclave, but India has four cardinal-electors, and overall Asia counts 23, ...

The prelate celebrated, and delivered the homily at, the second-to-last Mass held in mourning for the Holy Father, who passed ...

Pope Francis appointed a significant number of cardinals from the Global South. Among the 135 cardinals currently eligible to ...

“He was a pastor and from his earliest time as a priest and later as bishop in Argentina, and then as the Holy Father he shepherded with a pastor’s heart ... with a spirit of always ...

“Because so many people here are committed to this, and many people come every single year.” Catholic faithful attend the “Stations of the Cross” procession through Kensington. Photo by Gabriele ...

Jesus tells his apostles during Holy Week the Spirit will come after his departure. When the Holy Spirit comes, he inspires them, breathes new life into them. The age of the Church begins ...

Yet, before the cross and the empty tomb came a night filled with purpose—Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday. It’s the quiet before the storm, a sacred chapter that leads us into the heart ...

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was hopeful that statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir very soon and the "appropriate time has come". He was speaking to reporters after ...

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of thy love. V. Send forth thy spirit and they shall be created. R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

"I think that ultimately, God and the Holy Spirit ... because the heart of a translation project is always people. It's always the language community, it's always the translators, and so yes, ...