According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the conclave, a gathering of cardinals, chooses the next pope 15 to 20 days after the vacancy. This would put the meeting start date between ...

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff ... said Francis consistently aimed to turn God's will into action in order to promote "the transformation of humanity to make this world a ...

Surely this pleased God very much,” the Pope told the boy. Growing up in my faith, I became obsessed with the question of salvation. One of the first things that I learned about the Catholic ...

Ratzinger was elected pope in 2005 and, during his papacy he preached a message of God's eternal love ... a significant renewal of the Catholic Church. The official documents marked a milestone ...

There are just 17 cardinals currently serving in the US Roman Catholic Church, and some may be too old to qualify. But there is good reason to believe that the moment for an American Pope might ...

“No, I have always had faith in my God. The Catholic church is how I profess my faith, but he was a very kind, compassionate, forgiving and humble pope.” “He gave me . . . a point of ...

The Catholic Church mourns Pope Francis's death after almost 12 years of service. Saint Peter is historically known as the longest-serving pope. Pius IX, John Paul II, and Leo XIII also had long ...

The reign of Pope Francis ended on Easter Monday, marking nearly 12 years as the head of the Catholic Church. The office of the Pope is one of the most integral titles in Christianity and Western ...

VATICAN CITY — The Roman Catholic Church bid farewell to the first New World pope Saturday in a funeral ... Müller said it would be for “God” and the “historians of the church” to ...

Here's what those ancient-sounding terms mean — and why they're important.ConclaveIn the Roman Catholic Church, a conclave refers to the private meeting where cardinals elect a new pope.During a ...