This traditional moment marked both an ending and a new beginning for the Seminary’s Transitional Deacons before Ordination ...

The ballot failed to reach the two-thirds supermajority, or 89 votes, that is required for a new pope to be elected.

At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose ...

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

As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...

Seven men will be ordained transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 10 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Watch the livestream of the Mass here.

The conclave to elect a new pope, scheduled to begin May 7, is governed by two texts: a rule book and a prayer book.

Sri Lankan Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, 77, a former Vatican official and nuncio, has led the Archdiocese of Colombo ...

Husbands and wives marked their wedding anniversaries and honored the vows they renew each day through sacramental love at ...

On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed ...

As the College of Cardinals continues to discuss the church's most pressing issues before the conclave, the Pontifical ...

As Catholics in Rome await the election of their new bishop, the pope, some of them celebrated Sunday Mass at their parishes ...