There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

Cardinals have no contact with the outside world after the master of liturgical ceremonies utters the words “Extra Omnes” the ...

A Catholic scholar explains every step of the conclave process that will determine the successor to the late Pope Francis.

Typically, the conclave gathers to select the new pope 15 to 20 days after the death of a pope. The conclaves must start after the “ Novemdiales " period, Latin for “nine days,” in which a period of ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

No matter the person elected, or what region of the world they represent, the next pope will have to grapple with Pope ...

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL IN WINOOSKI AND SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE IN COLCHESTER RAISED NEARLY $18,400 OVER THESE LAST FEW MONTHS. A BIG PART OF THE PROJECT IS EDUCATING AND RAISING AWARENESS ...

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic church for 12 years and is being remembered for the humanity he brought to his role as a ...

Vatican Sets Pope Funeral Date & Releases Images Of Pontiff Lying In Open Casket; First Confirmed Guests Include Trump, ...

Potential successors to Pope Francis are Ghana’s Peter Turkson, Luis Tagle of the Philippines and Hungary’s Peter Erdo.

Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on Monday. His death came one day after a brief appearance to thousands ...

Members of the church’s College of Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Current regulations limit the number ...