As the cardinals gather in conclave beginning today, May 7, the Church and all people of goodwill are invited to pray this ...

Betting on the next pope is one of the largest non-sporting events for bookmakers. "Over £100 million is expected to be ...

The base of their so-called "choir dress" is the full-length red cassock, with 33 buttons down the front, partially covered ...

From Pius to Clement, Hilarius to Simplicius, papal names through the centuries are inextricably linked to the brilliant or ...

His role is to preserve, interpret and teach the Christian faith, as well as ensuring the unity of the Catholic Church. Head ...

The Vatican press office had said May 2 that Cardinal Njue and Spanish Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, the retired ...

Both Francis and his predecessor Benedict XVI were elected within two days, but the longest papal election in Church history ...

- The ballots and any handwritten notes made by the cardinals are then destroyed, burnt in a stove in the chapel, which emits ...

Pope Francis "never hesitated to condemn anti-Semitism," whose words "were a shield for countless Jewish communities," and ...

By Paolo Ruffini Extra omnes. All out. It happens, in this suspended time, that everyone in the world is wondering who will ...

But, perhaps a lesser-known and potentially more significant period was the brief time a small city just 90 minutes north of ...

To elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority is required. For the upcoming conclave on Wednesday, 7 May, that means at least 89 ...