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 ...

That discernment "is the process of the conclave," he said. "And that's very much where the prayer and the influence of the Holy Spirit (comes in), because the Holy Spirit not only gives us eyes to ...

An open-topped popemobile carrying Pope Leo XIV drove through St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday morning, ahead of ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

The cumulative weight of the Gospels leans in the direction of empathy for and solidarity with whoever is most in need of ...

May God, who through water and the Holy Spirit has given us a new birth in Christ, be with you all. All make the following or some other suitable reply: And with your spirit. As circumstances ...

Switzerland’s president has lamented “disappointing” talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary that did not ...

The smell of freshly brewed coffee fills the air and you’re greeted by a warm smile as you walk through the door of the Upper ...

As for the U.S.-China talks, the Swiss leader alluded to the election of the first U.S.-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, and quipped: "I said to Secretary Bessent that apparently the Holy Spirit was in ...