When someone accepts election as pontiff, there undergoes a change in that individual, not only in life purpose in leading ...

Their trip included visits to major basilicas in Rome and sacred sites in Assisi, including the Pontifical Sanctuary of the ...

The tradition of popes taking new names upon their election is one of the most recognizable customs in the Roman Catholic ...

The last three popes each chose very different paths between Rome and home—sometimes confrontational, sometimes aloof.

It is common that upon the death of a Pope, comments arise recalling his pontificate—some positive, others not so much. But ...

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

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

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops ...

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich and Cardinal Wilton Gregory, also a South Side native, spoke about their experience in the conclave and electing the first American pope, Leo XIV, who is from this city.

Members of the Order are known for their commitment to a communal life, prayer, service ... and the body of Cardinals convened there to elect the new Pope. It was formally established in 1274 by Pope ...

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or wretched legacies of the men who have ruled the ...