Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

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

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem ...

A few weekends ago, I wrote about all roads leading through Northeastern PA and that sentiment continues on the world stage ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he deliberately simplified.

"Conclave" the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient papal selection process.

Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI are among the elected bishops of Rome who have led the Catholic Church ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years. However, many ...