A two-day conclave has come to an end with the election of Pope Leo XIV, successor to Pope Francis and the first American ...

When you think of religious leaders, be it priests, pastors, or ministers, the image that often comes to mind includes a ...

“Father Maina died while undergoing treatment, in what appears to be a case of possible kidnapping and poisoning. This seems ...

Richard Bozzelli changed careers and struck a chord. At 33, he left his job as a high-powered government attorney and became ...

The regnal name that Cardinal Robert Prevost chose, Leo XIV, has beautiful and powerful resonance for anyone familiar with the history of the Church.

A white shoulder cape or “pellegrina” attached to the cassock is worn over the pope’s shoulders. This garment can also be worn by cardinals, bishops, and priests, but only the pope can wear ...

He personally made cassocks for the last three ... "With so many priests, bishops and cardinals coming and going, it's hard to remember them all," he said.

He is hand-making the lightweight wool cassocks, sashes and white zucchettos—or skullcaps ... The ecclesiastical tailor, who dresses Roman Catholic bishops, priests and seminarians as well as popes, ...

Since the 1960s, his business has attracted priests, bishops and cardinals shopping for cassocks (robes), mitres (hats), mozzettas (capes) and fascias (sashes). (Esma Çakir/CBC) The conclave that ...