The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic ...

An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind ... One of the first things he did after the vote was to embrace Cardinal Angelo Scola, the archbishop of Milan who had been such ...

One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In his new ...

The nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards have been revealed. "Conclave," the Edward Berger-directed film starring Ralph ...

Papal thriller " Conclave," which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — ...

Many of the cardinals are archbishops and bishops appointed by the pope to lead Catholic communities in their country of residence. Who gets to vote? In the early Church, the Bishop of Rome was ...

Over time, the clergy became the primary body responsible for the election, although the laity initially retained a degree of influence. In 1059, Pope Nicholas II decreed only cardinals would ...

Biden spoke by phone with His Holiness Pope Francis Saturday morning and "expressed his deep regret" that he was unable to ...

The book’s publishers say Francis wished for Hope to come out after his death, but brought it forward for the current Catholic jubilee year and the “needs of our times”. Once intrigued by Argentine ...

On Dec. 20, Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brian Burch as the next U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. Burch, ...

In what would have been his last overseas trip as president, Joe Biden had been set to depart for Italy Thursday night to ...