Simony, properly defined by the Catholic Church as the selling of ecclesiastical offices and positions, has been designated ...

For thousands of Catholic pilgrims in Rome, it’s the unmissable Vatican appointment: the midday Sunday blessing the pope ...

Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The ...

Whether it is Francis II, Leo XIV, or a never-before-used name, a new pope's chosen name sends an early signal about his ...

The ancient Roman burial ground had been untouched for some ... including Pope Benedict XV (tomb at right) and John Paul II. The tomb of Pope Paul VI lies in the extensive system of vaults called ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — One hundred and thirty-three cardinals are sequestering themselves behind the Vatican's medieval walls ...

The cardinals are being sequestered from the outside world, their cellphones surrendered and airwaves around the Vatican jammed while they're voting.

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals began the centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, celebrating a ...

The duration of the conclave is determined by how the cardinal electors reach the required two thirds of the votes or 89 ...

ROME — The first clue of the next pope’s direction will be the name the winner chooses. The announcement “Habemus Papam” — “We have a pope” — from the balcony of St. Peter’s ...

John Paul Thomas "Jack" (Age 81). On Sunday, May 4, 2025, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Murrells Inlet, SC and Voorhees Township, NJ. Beloved husband for 60 years of Evelyn Thomas; father of ...