Conclave,” the film may have introduced movie-goers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the ...

For Pope Francis, the liturgy both defied easy definition, and yet could also be encapsulated in just a couple of sentences: ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

"The first challenge for the next pope, as for any pope, is to be a vital, credible, compelling witness to Jesus Christ in ...

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

Italians got the next best thing in Pope Francis — the Argentine son of Italian immigrants. But many here wondered whether one of their own would ever again sit on the throne of St. Peter. Now some ...

He promoted a simple liturgy, reinforcing Vatican II reforms for a more inclusive and accessible celebration of the Mass ...

The story of the Rev. Hilarion Alfeyev captures how a once robust effort to bring Russian Orthodox Christianity and the ...

About 7.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Day 3 of the NFL Draft over the weekend, against 3.8 million who watched Pope Francis' funeral in the Vatican.

Pope Francis was laid to rest Saturday at the St. Mary Major Basilica. His death on April 21, the Monday following Easter, was felt around the world including among Logansport residents. Next comes ...

A conclave is the centuries-old election of a pope that derives its name from the Italian “con clave” (with a key) to ...

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...