Tens of thousands of people packed St. Peter’s Square when Pope Benedict XVI gave his final Sunday prayer in 2013 before becoming the first pope in 600 years to resign. They cheered him on as he ...

On April 16, 2008, Benedict XVI celebrated his 81st birthday, and on that day he was at the White House, after which he attended a prayer service ... for Benedict XVI at Saint Joseph Seminary.

There is no limit as to how long a conclave can last when electing a new Pope. One vote will be held on the first day of ...

AND no one else, not even Leo himself. But Vatican watchers, prelates, priests and press, even prophecy followers, are making ...

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

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful he will return doctrinal rigor to the papacy, even as progressives sense h ...

Vatican cuts phone signal ahead of secret Sistine Chapel vote to elect new pope - In the pre-conclave Mass, senior cardinal Giovanni Battista Re prayed for the cardinal electors to be enlightened to c ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

St. Benedict softball wants things to be different this season. The Lady Eagles crushed Brentwood Academy 9-1 and 11-2 on May 14 in the TSSAA Division II Class AA state quarterfinals, advancing to ...