After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel.

Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs until a new pope is chosen.

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of ...

To certain traditional Catholic ears, the pontiff from Buenos Aires was cause for concern. To more worldly ears, he was cause ...

The President is at the center of a brazenly transactional ecosystem that rewards flattery and lockstep loyalty.

With a reign lasting 31 years, 7 months, and 23 days (11,560 days), Pius IX holds the record for the longest verified papacy. He presided over a time of great political and theological upheaval, ...

Intellectual life in the modern West traces its origins to the ancient Greeks and Romans. However, by the launch of the First ...

Archaeologists say new findings from one of Christianity’s holiest sites align with descriptions in the Gospels long ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Apollonius lived in the 1st century CE. He frequently associated with Jesus Christ since his life ...

Pope Francis has designated 2025 a Jubilee year in the Catholic Church, and NJ travel agencies hope a fragile ceasefire in ...

A festival of art, music, talks and pilgrimage is to be held in Shrewsbury as part of an international celebration marking 1,700 years since one of the most important events in the history of the ...