White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel today at 6:09 p.m. Rome time, signaling the College of Cardinals has ...

To ensure the secrecy of each vote, scrutineers collect the folded ballot papers from the cardinal electors and place them ...

This document, which was amended by Benedict XVI before his resignation from the papacy in 2013, stipulates that violating ...

The odds of two Spanish cardinals being elected are reportedly rising, at least according to some Spanish media. They are ...

Marcellus II and his 16th-century predecessor Adrian VI (reigned 1522-1523) are the only popes since 996 to keep their given ...

Black smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are gathering on the first day of the ...

The story of Jacob’s wrestling match reminds every believer: spiritual victory often comes through honest struggle.

Gabriel Somarriba, Psy.D., received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Divine Mercy University in Virginia. He practices in Cleveland, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and four children.

The pre-conclave sessions surfaced pressing concerns — and may hint at what kind of shepherd the cardinals hope to elect.

COMMENTARY: Preaching, worship and charity aren’t rival qualities but form a unified mission — and the new pope must live and ...

As the cardinals discern the next pope, remember: your own election to sainthood has already been recorded in heaven. The ...

Beginning Thursday, the cardinals will hold four votes each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Each round of ...