Will an Asian Pope Lead the Catholic Church? Cardinal Tagle in Spotlight
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — As the College of Cardinals prepares to convene in the Sistine Chapel to choose the next pope, whispers of history in the making a...
Cardinals Unite in St. Peter’s for Final Mass Before Papal Conclave
In a solemn procession, 133 cardinals gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday for a final Mass before the secretive conclave to elect the next p...
Sistine Chapel Chimney Installed as Vatican Prepares for Pope Francis’ Successor
The iconic chimney that signals the world about a new pope has officially been installed atop the Sistine Chapel, setting the stage for the next concl...
Pope Francis' Funeral Draws Thousands as Vatican Prepares for Nine Days of Mourning
Pope Francis' funeral is set for Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local time in Rome, drawing a crowd of over 200,000 mourners expected to pay their last respec...
Next Papal Election Set to Shatter Diversity Records, Church Watchers Say
Pope Francis’ worldwide outreach has set the stage for what experts are calling the most diverse papal conclave in the Catholic Church's history. Than...
A Century of Popes: Champions, Controversies, and Change in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis, at 88 years old, is currently in the hospital battling bilateral pneumonia—a diagnosis that has Catholics everywhere holding their breat...
‘Conclave’ Nails Papal Rituals but Paints the Church as a Relic, Say Experts
Interest in the film "Conclave" has soared following the recent passing of Pope Francis, as viewers flock to see Hollywood’s interpretation of the sec...
5 Unfiltered Quotes from Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Conservatives’ Favorite for Next Pope
Cardinal Robert Sarah is grabbing the headlines again as speculation swirls over who could step up to lead the Catholic Church after Pope Francis. Kno...
Pope Francis Dies at 88: A Pontiff Who Changed the Game
Pope Francis, the leader who steered the Catholic Church through a whirlwind of change and controversy, passed away Monday morning at the age of 88, a...
