As the cardinals meet to discuss and choose Pope Francis’ successor, it cannot be a time of “political balancing acts, ...

ROME (OSV News) — In a mix of joy, excitement and sadness, families, associations and individuals from all over the world ...

According to data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System, in 2022 there were more than 368,500 ...

The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican ...

We cannot understand Pope Francis "if we don't understand that he was a man of God ... a friend of God," said Archbishop ...

The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors.

Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires fought back tears during the Mass, celebrated hours after Pope Francis' ...

"In a free, democratic society, all those eligible to vote have not only a right, but also a responsibility" to participate in elections, said Canada's bishops.

Biden wrote in USA Today that the papal funeral was a chance to reflect on Pope Francis, on "his mission, his ministry, his life's work." ...

“In a free and democratic society, all those eligible to vote have not only a right, but also a responsibility to engage with local candidates and political parties,” the bishops … ...

Archbishop Jorge García Cuerva of Buenos Aires fought back tears during the Mass, celebrated hours after Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican. The cardinals will celebrate a Mass for the Election of ...