Conclave,” an Oscar nominee, has provided a peek at the Vatican’s secret rituals at a time when the faithful are praying that ...

An exhibition featuring original drawings by Michelangelo will go on display March 6 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at ...

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.

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“Conclave” won best picture at the BAFTAs in London last month as well as best British film. Straughan’s pre-Oscars awards ...

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While no clear successor has been named, any baptized Roman Catholic male is technically eligible to be elected pope. However, since 1378 the new pope has been chosen from the College of Cardinals, ...

Just about every other spot in that part of downtown San Diego had been taken ahead of a prayer vigil that would fill St.

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.

You’ve seen the movie “Conclave” — but what does a real one look like. A papal conclave is one of the most unique and secretive processes in the world, bringing together cardinals who gather under ...