“There is nothing clever or funny about this image ... our beloved Pope Francis and the cardinals are about to enter a solemn conclave to elect a new successor of St. Peter.

Third, when Francis first addressed the crowd in St. Peter’s, he described himself as the new bishop of Rome. In Catholicism, the pope holds many titles representing the scope and duties of his ...

St Francis is often considered an animal lover (that apparently oh-so-English virtue!). In fact, as Franciscans will quickly tell us, he is so much more than that — he was a radical theologian ...

The body of Pope Francis was transferred on Wednesday to St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will lie in state for public viewing until his funeral on Saturday. Thousands of mourners lined up outside for a ...

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes will be on the Sistine Chapel, ...

(CNN) — Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 ...

Catholic cardinals are filing into the Sistine Chapel for the start of the conclave to elect a new pope to follow Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church ...

While the prophecies of Saint Malachy continue to capture the imagination of believers and skeptics alike, they remain a fascinating blend of mystery, faith, and historical intrigue. Whether ...

The 69-year-old from Chicago, stepped into his role as the 267th pope on the balcony of St. Peter ... a church whose image and ambitions were transformed by its predecessor; Francis pulled ...

The conclave to elect a new pope has officially begun, with a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the doors to the ...