Papal Transition

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the Catholic Church elects a new pope, a cardinal reminded his fellow electors that true Christian leadership begins not in control, but in surrender to …

Ahead of conclave, U.S. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin talks about Pope Francis’ legacy, the atmosphere in Rome, and his hopes for the church and its people.

For more than 100 years, the Gammarelli family’s clerical tailor shop near the Pantheon in Rome has created three white wool cassocks — large, medium and small — with an …

A Maryland parish priest told OSV News ahead of the upcoming conclave that he has “an enormous degree of confidence” in the papal selection process.

All but four of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to enter the conclave May 7 to vote for a new pope had arrived in Rome by May 2.

The Vatican guesthouse is now preparing to house 128 of the 133 cardinal electors that are expected to be present during the conclave.

Rich in secrecy, suspense and the potential to alter history, the conclave process by which popes have been elected has obvious dramatic appeal for film.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As a 79-year-old member of Pope Francis’ team of cardinal advisers, a European with missionary experience in Africa and archbishop of a city with more than …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state since early in the pontificate of Pope Francis, has long been near the top of pundits’ lists of potential …

As the Church’s cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, they must be wary of “elegant speeches” that hide a subtle cruelty toward the poor and vulnerable