In an era of instant scoops, steady leaks and unlimited rumors, the College of Cardinals stays mum on picking the new pope.

This coming Advent, Catholics throughout the English ... third edition of the Roman Missal is the fruit of many years of work by the Vatican and bishops in America, Canada, England and elsewhere ...

At the final Mass at the Vatican Wednesday before the secretive conclave process officially kicked off, a sea of red and ...

Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of meaning.

In a tradition that scholars date to the 19th century, smoke released from a chimney will be colored white if the cardinals ...

The selfies taken with Pope Francis' body in his open casket have been described as "awful" and "distasteful." ...

The billowing of white smoke from the chimney at the legendary Sistine Chapel in the Vatican usually signals two things: The ...

Officials from the Vatican have confirmed the death of Pope Francis on Monday , aged 88. The Catholic leader had been ...

An hour after white smoke billowed from the Vatican, newly minted Pope emerged on the historic balcony to the world & 1.4 ...

On May 7, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican ... and purple is worn during Lent and Advent. The highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church, the pope, is typically seen in white and gold.