For smoke watchers, the best time to view the smoke on May 7, the conclave's first day, is just after 7 p.m. (10 a.m. PDT, 1 ...

"I’ve decided to obey as I always have the will of Pope Francis to not enter into the conclave, despite remaining convinced ...

Without an experience of the resurrection in their lives, the signs worked by St. Francis of Assisi and others couldn't have ...

There will be no catharsis from this narrative of ambition, idealism, talent, energy, and charm that led to nearly absolute ...

Our pop never held a golf club in his hand to the best of my recollection, but his priest brother, Father John, played once a ...

There are 135 cardinals under the age of 80 and eligible to vote in a papal election. By contrast, 115 cardinals took part in ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

In the midst of his highly anticipated 2015 U.S. tour, Pope Francis found himself shaking hands and mingling with the poor of ...

God’s love for me did not require me to hate myself, but rather to love myself properly. The key to a real self-love, as I ...

At the same time that Pope Francis’ casket was being sealed in Rome to prepare for his funeral and burial, thousands of ...

The conclave to elect the new pope is expected to begin the first week of May, though the specific date has not yet been ...

Inside the casket was a scroll that summarized the life and ministry of the pope, who died April 21 at the age of 88.