The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

Cardinals gather in the New Synod Hall at the Vatican for their fifth general congregation meeting April 28, 2025. (CNS photo ...

In the midst of his highly anticipated 2015 U.S. tour, Pope Francis found himself shaking hands and mingling with the poor of ...

The conclave to elect the new pope is expected to begin the first week of May, though the specific date has not yet been ...

Pope Francis' funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square April 26, followed by burial at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major.

Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

Grief-stricken Catholics in Southern California reflect on the transformative encounters they shared with him and how those ...

He added the parish’s resiliency will continue to be tested: Father Modesto Lewis Perez, the pastor who concelebrated the ...

The poor will also be present on the footsteps of the Basilica of St. Mary Major where Franics will be buried April 26 ...

This year, the solemnity will take place as the world grieves the loss of Pope Francis, whose funeral will take place the day ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 22 announced the "reorganization" of the State Department would include staffing cuts ...

One nation people haven’t focused on will also feel the punch: the Vatican. Although the small papal city-state doesn’t have ...