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

While embryonic children must be treated as persons, the church distinguishes regular adoption, or adoption after birth, from embryo adoption.

The next pope can decide whether to reverse — or make permanent — certain habits and reforms introduced by Francis.

It leaves you wondering how such darkness can be expiated, how humans can wreak such horror on other human beings.

Instead, the cardinal said Catholics must look at the pope and the church with "a look faith, not of political opinions" and ...

For smoke watchers, the best time to view the smoke on May 7, the conclave's first day, is just after 7 p.m. (10 a.m. PDT, 1 ...

"I’ve decided to obey as I always have the will of Pope Francis to not enter into the conclave, despite remaining convinced ...

At the same time that Pope Francis’ casket was being sealed in Rome to prepare for his funeral and burial, thousands of ...

Without an experience of the resurrection in their lives, the signs worked by St. Francis of Assisi and others couldn't have ...

There will be no catharsis from this narrative of ambition, idealism, talent, energy, and charm that led to nearly absolute ...

Our pop never held a golf club in his hand to the best of my recollection, but his priest brother, Father John, played once a ...

Pope Francis' funeral Mass was held in St. Peter's Square April 26, followed by burial at Rome's Basilica of St. Mary Major.