The 69-year-old new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected the first pope from the United States on Thursday. Read more
Today, May 8, the first American was elected taking the name Pope Leo XIV — here is a prayer for... Read more
White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the... Read more
As the most junior member of the College of Cardinals, Koovakad is tasked with drawing out the names of three... Read more
Prosecutors had alleged in 2022 that Deborah True and Father Richard Murphy stole nearly $1.5 million in parish funds from... Read more
This paradigm shift reflects the profound transformation within the Catholic Church as it increasingly emphasizes broader representation from the global... Read more
Where does the smoke come from and how are the two colors — black and white — produced? Read more
The recent history of the Catholic Church shows that the secrecy eventually breaks. Read more
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto warned that prioritizing gold mining over “children’s schooling” has far-reaching consequences for his country’s future. Read more
Nutritionist Giorgio Calabrese, an Italian doctor who specializes in nutritional science, prepared the menu for the cardinal electors who have... Read more
The plume of dark smoke indicates that the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside the chapel have not reached the required... Read more
Four electors — Cardinals Peter Turkson, Philippe Barbarin, Péter Erdő, and Josip Bozanić — became members of the College of... Read more
Beginning Thursday, the cardinals will hold four votes each day: two in the morning and two in the afternoon. Read more
The black smoke confirmed the 133 cardinal electors sequestered inside had not reached the required two-thirds majority — at least... Read more
The 2025 Conference of the Society of Catholic Scientists will take place June 6–8 at The Catholic University of America... Read more
Here is a list of the garments you may see the new pope wearing once he steps out onto the... Read more
The Room of Tears is just a few feet away from the Sistine Chapel, where the monumental decision of the... Read more
The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey, said it will drop its fight against the state’s efforts to empanel a grand... Read more
Inside the Sistine Chapel, each cardinal elector stood before his assigned seat, facing the Book of the Gospels, placed on... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need’s jubilee event, which focuses on the hope they seek to provide the suffering Church,... Read more