The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

God’s love for me did not require me to hate myself, but rather to love myself properly. The key to a real self-love, as I ...

At the same time that Pope Francis’ casket was being sealed in Rome to prepare for his funeral and burial, thousands of ...

There are 135 cardinals under the age of 80 and eligible to vote in a papal election. By contrast, 115 cardinals took part in ...

In the midst of his highly anticipated 2015 U.S. tour, Pope Francis found himself shaking hands and mingling with the poor of ...

The conclave to elect the new pope is expected to begin the first week of May, though the specific date has not yet been ...

Thousands of people had made an early morning pilgrimage to St. Peter's Square April 23 to witness the transfer and pray for ...

Pope Francis' funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square April 26, followed by burial at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major.

Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.

Two laymen have been working in tandem, though they may now know it, to make this Catholic moment last: Ross Douthat and ...

Sister Dominici was born April 20, 1913, in Central Islip, New York, one of seven children of Italian immigrants Salvatore ...

Grief-stricken Catholics in Southern California reflect on the transformative encounters they shared with him and how those ...