Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney as cardinals fail to elect new pope - A record 133 cardinals from 70 countries ...

The pope of the Roman Catholic Church is said to sit on the Throne of St. Peter; the successor of the man to whom Jesus Christ said, "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I shall build My Church, and ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

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

The first papal conclave in 12 years begins on Wednesday at the Vatican after a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. At 4:30 ...

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret conclave meeting. The 133 electors, dressed in distinctive bright red ...

I hope the next Holy Father desires to be a faithful steward of the heritage and rich traditions of the Church. People crave ...

Over 130 voting cardinals must decide whether to continue in the direction of Francis or elect a pope likely to choose a more traditional path.

It was the middle of finals week and Fernanda Romero, one of only a handful of Catholic students at BYU, was spending Easter ...

Dancers from the Chinese Catholic Community of New Jersey participate in the call to prayer featuring sacred songs and ...

The AI-generated image of President Trump dressed as the pope made me reflect on a different kind of leadership — one that ...