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

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 ...

In his homily at the pope's funeral, Cardinal Re described Pope Francis as a "pope among the people, with an open heart ...

Cardinals this week will start in-depth discussions on planning the conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. No date has ...

"Requiem" comes from the Latin word requiem, meaning "rest," and reflects the prayerful intent to offer peace to the deceased ...

Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88. His funeral Mass was attended by Trump, Macron, Zelenskyy, and other world ...

As a scholar of global Catholicism, I am especially interested in how this will be the most diverse conclave in the history of the Catholic church. Before the conclave, the College of Cardinals ...

Among other roles in church leadership, Tobin was appointed to the top Catholic court in 2021. Cardinal Raymond Burke, 76, led the Archdiocese of St. Louis before holding various roles in church ...

His reforms made the body more representative of the global Catholic community, while the cardinals he selected, by and large, share his vision of the Church. All of this makes it more likely that ...