By Francesca Merlo On Wednesday afternoon, under the gaze of Michelangelo’s frescoes, the 133 cardinals taking part in the ...

United in prayer As the Cardinal electors cast their votes in the Sistine Chapel, Cardinal Re urged everyone to pray that the ...

In an interview published May 5 by The Daily Nation, a leading Kenyan daily, Cardinal Njue offered a surprising explanation ...

As the cardinals gather in conclave beginning today, May 7, the Church and all people of goodwill are invited to pray this ...

Each elector says aloud, in Italian: "Chiamo a testimone Cristo Signore, il quale mi giudicherà, che il mio voto è dato a ...

But, perhaps a lesser-known and potentially more significant period was the brief time a small city just 90 minutes north of ...

The base of their so-called "choir dress" is the full-length red cassock, with 33 buttons down the front, partially covered ...

Pope Francis "never hesitated to condemn anti-Semitism," whose words "were a shield for countless Jewish communities," and ...

His role is to preserve, interpret and teach the Christian faith, as well as ensuring the unity of the Catholic Church. Head ...

Betting on the next pope is one of the largest non-sporting events for bookmakers. "Over £100 million is expected to be ...

Both Francis and his predecessor Benedict XVI were elected within two days, but the longest papal election in Church history ...

The Vatican press office had said May 2 that Cardinal Njue and Spanish Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, the retired ...