Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for ...

in the Basilica of Collemaggio in L’Aquila and whose tomb was visited by Pope Benedict XVI before his own resignation in 2013; Blessed Gregory X in Arezzo; St. Gregory VII in Salerno ...

With the 2025 conclave set to start next week, here's a few facts and drama to know about the centuries old ritual.

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 ... in whose sight each person will one day be judged,” St. John Paul II wrote in his 1996 document regulating the conclave ...

By Stephanie Shakaa  The world is largely influenced by four disciplines: Politics, Sports, Religion, Humanitarian efforts. And the individuals leading these pillars the POTUS, the OIC Chair, the Pope ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes, houses the remains of approximately 90 of Rome’s popes. The rest are scattered throughout other places ...