Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican on Wednesday morning for the last major Mass before the election of ...

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late pope Francis is set to begin on Wednesday. A ...

The papacy is not the presidency. The conclave is not a campaign. Understanding the future of the Catholic Church requires ...

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

The study shows a significant uptick in Catholic affiliation, even as the Church of England continues to lose ground. The quiet resurgence of faith is taking root among Britain’s youth ...

Blessing of the fleet ceremonies are a staple of the South Georgia coast, where local shrimpers still ply their trade and ...

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

Francis’ death and funeral will usher in a carefully orchestrated period of transition in the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church, with cardinals gathering over the coming days before entering a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people began filing through St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis on Wednesday at the start of three days of public viewing ahead ...

Catholic churches in Lynchburg will hold services in honor of Pope Francis this week, they announced on their websites and ...

"A kind of active, silent benediction over the whole world ... Obviously, for all of us who are Catholic, it hurts.” The requiem drew 700 people to the church, said Brett Meister, spokesman ...

On Sunday he wished the crowds on Saint Peter's Square a "Happy Easter" as he waved and in his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") benediction he called for freedom of thought ...