(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

The Christian loves to follow the Way of the Cross in the Savior's footsteps. The Stations, from the Prætorium to Golgotha and the tomb, trace the passion and death of Christ, who by his holy ...

Sistine Chapel and begin the conclave with a singular goal: to elect "a worthy pastor" for the universal church.

Over 170 Christians were reportedly killed during Lent and Holy Week in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, with at least 72 deaths ...

Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Each May, the Church honors the Blessed Mother. The words of our most recent popes about Our Lady also relate to their focus ...

With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most ...

On the first day of the conclave, cardinals took their oaths, heard a meditation from Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, and cast ...

Seventeen high school students were taken to the hospital Friday morning after a school bus and SUV collided in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

The conclave to elect the new pope – the successor to Pope Francis and the 266th successor to St. Peter – begins on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 7, when 133 cardinals from 70 countries and all ...

It might sound strange to describe a documentary film as riveting and exhilarating, but that’s exactly how I found the new documentary on the life of Fr. Bob Bedard, CC, entitled “Permission,” to be.