Vatican firefighters have installed the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, a key step ahead of the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. Black smoke = no pope yet; white smoke = a new ...

Some cardinals expected a short conclave to replace Pope Francis, but it may take a few rounds of voting for one man to secure the two-thirds majority needed.

Pope Francis’ version of diversity, equity and inclusion had special importance for me as a Black man and a devotional Catholic.

Edward Berger’s 2024 drama Conclave is being used as a reference by real-life cardinals amid the Vatican’s current efforts to elect a new pope.

Francis’ successor will be selected by cardinals at the conclave that began on May 7. Cardinals, known as the “princes of the ...

A new pope was not elected on Wednesday, May 7. Black smoke was seen from the Sistine Chimney following the conclave's first ...

A Pew Research Center study conducted in 2024 found that for every American who converts to Catholicism, another 8.4 leave.

Johnny Dee signed with the NBA’s Golden State Warriors out of USD before embarking on a professional career overseas. He ...

Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

How brothers and teammates fueled Clinton Prairie guard Jake McGraw to dream destinations and achievement as J&C Small ...

Before his death, Pope Francis asked that the vehicle be used to help injured and malnourished children in the war-torn ...

Indeed, 47% say they come from a Catholic family (of which 30% are non-practicing). A little more than one-third grew up in a family indifferent or hostile to religion—sometimes Catholic by ...