The monastery of Casamari in Italy was built in the 11th century on the foundations of a temple dedicated to Ceres, the Greek ...

“Our primary specialty is prayer,” he repeated tirelessly. In the community of about 20 monks, the septuagenarian serves as the cellerario, who, according to the Rule of St. Benedict, is ...

The Church honors Jeanne d’Arc as a virgin martyr and national patroness, whose courage, purity and fortitude continue to ...

Speaking in an interview in his apartment library just off St. Peter's Square, Mueller said Francis’ crackdown on traditionalists and the old Mass created unnecessary divisions that Leo knows he must ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope ... Wednesday in the Vatican and hundreds of people poured into St. Peter's Square. The Vatican released video of cardinals, 220 of ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope ... Along with the white smoke, the bells of St. Peter's Basilica will ring to proclaim the event to the world. Firefighters place the ...

The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope ... The tables are set, and place cards mark the seat for each of the 133 voting cardinals. The Sistine Chapel awaits the Catholic ...