The movie “Conclave” delves into the intricacies of papal politics and the election of a new pope, but how accurate is it in ...

The motto that Francis selected for his papacy, ‘looking at him with mercy, he chose him,’ was inspired by Caravaggio’s ...

From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a moderate voice.

British Cardinal Vincent Nichols provides an insider’s view of what’s going on these days before the conclave to elect a ...

The Church stands at a cultural crossroads. The next pope must lead with courage and clarity — and entrust his mission to ...

A look at some of the hundreds of thousands of Catholics from around the world who flocked to Vatican City to pay their ...

Rich in secrecy and suspense -- and endowed with the potential to alter history -- the conclave process by which popes have been elected since the 13th century has obvious dramatic appea ...

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian ...

Footage has emerged of three senior DUP members looking on as a loyalist band played anti-Catholic anthems during an ...

The face of Brother Juan of the Community of the Lamb went viral last week in a video recalling an emotion-laden moment with Pope Francis in Rome.

Russia launched a sweeping drone assault across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, targeting multiple regions, officials said, after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir ...