A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a ...

On May 8, the first American pope was elected to lead the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Leo XIV. Here is a prayer for ...

O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that ... who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

(General Directory for Catechesis #105) Jesus empowered the Church to continue His mission when He said, Full authority has been given to me both in heaven and on earth; go, therefore and make ...

Ultimately, the most important message that we can share with children during the time of a papal conclave is one of trust.

Genesis 1:1 says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The Hebrew word used for God here is *Elohim*, a plural noun. This plural form, indicated by ...

Lubbock Bishop Robert Coerver hopes the 133 cardinals who will elect the new pope are already listening for guidance from the ...

With a powerful call to restore the centrality of the Holy Spirit in missionary work ... and to the ends of the earth. “The Church is called not to its own people, but to all nations ...