Thick plumes of black smoke appeared from a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. to indicate no winners emerged ...

Many Americans were around in Rome, some of whom live locally, or attend school, and others who were visiting -- looking for ...

As an associate pastor, then-Father Ranjith was "a very energetic young priest" with a strong affinity for the poor, like ...

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

As of March 25, the federal government has paused the permanent residency process for certain migrants, refugees and asylees ...

Vatican's security approach for the conclave "offers a blueprint for protecting privacy," said a U.S security expert.

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people are praying for them, 133 cardinals entered the ...

The Justice Department said May 5 it opened a civil rights investigation into the development and passage of legislation in ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, gives his homily as he presides over the Mass "Pro Eligendo ...

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

Catholic health care providers and commentators praised the report, while its critics questioned whether psychotherapy ...

The following is a snapshot of the papacies of the 11 popes that preceded Pope Francis, from Pope Benedict XVI to Blessed ...