Christ calls us to leave the past for dead, to live in the present, to journey towards the “eternal life” he promises. Yet it ...

As expected, the 133 cardinals who entered the Sistine Chapel May 7 failed to elect the next pope on their first ballot.

The world won’t know who the electors have chosen as the next pope until the moment that man’s names (both his given name and ...

The faithful of Sacred Heart Parish in Hidalgo, Texas, gather with bishops, priests and deacons for a special Mass in 2018 to ...

Now that the 133 cardinal electors are ensconced in the SIstine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, some potential ...

The theme of God as shepherd comes through in each of the readings this Sunday. The connection between the divine shepherd ...

The faithful of Sacred Heart Parish in Hidalgo, Texas, gather with bishops, priests and deacons for a special Mass in 2018 to ...

For these next days of waiting, first and foremost for the cardinals in conclave and then also for all of us: Come, Holy ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of 'America' remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff ...

Some five hours after the opening Mass, the cardinals were to process into the Sistine Chapel, swear an oath to uphold the ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...