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Three veteran Catholic News Service journalists will be joining the OSV News wire service when it launches on Jan. 1, OSV announced Friday. CNS National Editor Julie Asher, former CNS …

With the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor still days away, a different game has taken over the Eternal City.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the conclave May 7, the Vatican announced. The cardinals will …

Here is a list of the U.S. cardinals who are under the age of 80 and eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to elect a new pope.

With representation from more than 50 countries, the college of cardinals has the most global composition than ever before. Here are the top papal contenders.

Archbishop J. Michael Miller is calling for prayer after a deadly car-ramming attack on a crowds at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, celebrated the second Memorial Mass for Pope Francis on Divine Mercy Sunday.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After the deaths or resignations of their predecessors, the last six popes have been elected within a fairly short period of time — between two and …

More than 250,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square and the neighboring streets to attend funeral Mass for Pope Francis at the Vatican April 26, 2025.

Americans, who witnessed Pope Francis’ funeral liturgy in person or broadcast live, united their prayers with the universal church in a Mass of simple splendor.