To elect a new Pope, a two-thirds majority is required. For the upcoming conclave on Wednesday, 7 May, that means at least 89 ...

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

The day before the beginning of the Conclave, the twelfth and final General Congregation of Cardinals focuses on various ...

The cardinals therefore make "a heartfelt appeal to all parties involved to reach, as soon as possible, a permanent ceasefire ...

The Director of Security Services and Civil Protection of the Vatican City State and some of his collaborators also had to ...

Shanghai already has two Vatican-recognized bishops – Joseph Xing Wenzhi, 62, ordained in 2005, and Thaddeus Ma Daqin, 57, ...

By Kate Scanlon Gina Christian, OSV News As the Catholic Church and its cardinals prepare for May's conclave, a new study by ...

VATICAN: Cardinals gathered at the Vatican for a meeting ahead of electing a new pope have emphasized the need for a pastoral ...

White smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second ...

By AFP, Vatican City The Vatican said on May 5 it would cut the phone signal within the tiny city-state during the conclave ...

By Kate Scanlon, OSV News President Donald Trump on May 5 dismissed criticism from Catholic leaders and commentators after an ...

By AFP, Vatican City Cardinals will on May 6 begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the ...