Pope Francis has passed away—and the world mourns. Prime ministers, Presidents, Kings and Queens were quick to send their ...

As a Black man born and raised in the deep South, the pope was never at the center of my religious beliefs. I was brought up ...

I remember Traditionis Custodes, the apostolic letter with which he restricted the celebration of the pre-conciliar Latin ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

While a conclave is unique from U.S. presidential elections, people often consider pope prospects as Republicans or ...

In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: I watched the funeral for Pope ...

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

In the Catholic tradition, until before Vatican II, baptismal water was systematically salted, becoming not only purifying but also a sign of the fruitfulness of God’s life in the baptized person.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

The man currently mourned by the world's 1.4 billion Catholics was a boy from a Buenos Aires barrio born to a working-class family of immigrants. An Argentinian and the first Latin American pontiff, ...

For Catholics and non-Catholics alike, fascination with the pope and rituals such as the papal conclave continue to transfix and intrigue.