Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...

The survival of the papacy has always been dependent on a precarious balancing act between the pope’s religious and secular ...

Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like Boston's current Archbishop Richard Henning and former Boston Archbishop, Cardinal ...

In medieval Rome, when swords were drawn in factional street fighting, the battle cries of the two most powerful families were “Orsini for the church!” and “Colonna for the people!” ...

The spread of DOGE-centric legislation and bureaucracies has taken off like a SpaceX rocket in several states across the country since Elon Musk and lawmakers like Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa ...

Languages: English. Federal funding plays a critical role in shaping the educational landscape across the United States. A map reveals which states rely most on this support, underscoring the ...

The Interregnum begins. Cardinals start gathering in Rome. By tradition, the body of the pope is dressed in papal vestments and will be put on display at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pilgrims will ...

Pope Francis received a long round of applause at a Vatican summit on Monday after announcing he intends to make children the theme of a new papal document. Titled “Love Them and Protect Them ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Wrapping up a Vatican summit on the rights of children, Pope Francis announced he was going to publish a papal document dedicated to children. He called the Feb. 3 summit ...