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

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

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.

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

At the Chapel of Christ the Teacher on the University of Portland campus Tuesday, parishioners filled the pews to remember ...

The Diocese of Phoenix remembered Pope Francis in its Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, part of a 9-day period around the world for Catholics to mourn his recent passing.  Bishop John Dolan led an ...

Dozens, perhaps hundreds, have told me that this time of transition makes them feel unsure, unsettled and uncomfortable, ...

The voting is highly choreographed and time-consuming to avoid any possibility of fraud or doubt about the results.

You can read the English translation of the prepared text of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Giovanni Battista ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced that the conclave that will select the next pope will begin on May 7. Pope Francis was ...

A selection by Reuters editors of some of the photos from Pope Francis' funeral with comments by photographers ...