He promoted a simple liturgy, reinforcing Vatican II reforms for a more inclusive and accessible celebration of the Mass ...

The appeal came as the cardinals concluded their seventh general congregation — the daily meetings leading up to the start of ...

The prayer book is the "Ordo Rituum Conclavis" ("Rites of the Conclave"), which was approved by St. John Paul II in 1998, but ...

Following the death of Pope Francis, the College of Cardinals is preparing for the selection of a new pope to start on May 7.

Soon, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri said, the cardinal proto deacon will announce to the Church and the world the “‘gaudium magnum ...

Millions around the world tuned in to watch as Pope Francis was laid to rest on 26 April, with 400,000 mourners alone paying ...

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected in 2013 as Pope Francis, he was a near total Vatican outsider. He had never been a Vatican official, instead spending decades in local ministry. And he came ...

Prominent pastor and anti-poverty activist William Barber and two others were arrested while praying in the US Capitol ...

Following Pope Francis’ death at 88, the Catholic Church prepares for the 2025 papal conclave on May 7 in Vatican City—a ...

Pope Francis became a popular pope due to his progressive thinking and the causes he advocated for. However, while many believed he steered the Catholic Church in the right direction, others disagreed ...

McQuaid Jesuit High School offered a memorial Mass for the pope, who died last Monday at age 88. MORE: 'He united people': ...