Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

Massa traces this strain in American Catholicism back to what’s been called the “comic opera heresy” of a fellow Jesuit, ...

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following ...

The greatness of Pope Francis is that his evangelism transcended the Catholic Church and became a symbol of humanity – projecting love, duty and sacrifice. He excelled as an optimist in a troubled ...

Ballots are burned in the process, but the smoke seen by the world is created using another stove, the Vatican Information ...

Canon law does not give much specific direction about who can make decisions for the church during the interregnum.

In an April 29 statement, the Vatican said “the oath of the officials and attendants of the conclave will take place” May 5 ...

Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church from 2013 to 2025, was admired for his commitment to simplicity and humility. He ...