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Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people are praying for them, 133 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel to elect the new pope.

(OSV News) — As the cardinals prepare to enter into the Sistine Chapel to vote on the next supreme pontiff May 7, faithful across the world are watching in anticipation. Host …

Given at the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff May 7 at 10 a.m.

At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, Cardinal Re urged his brothers to choose the shepherd the church and all of humanity need “at this difficult …

Whether or not it’s meant to be so, the celebrants of the Masses of mourning find themselves in a kind of audition for the papacy.

On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When talking about the conclave turns to the challenge of secularism and bringing the Gospel to people who think they somehow have moved beyond a need …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Good-natured, affable and dedicated to dialogue, French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille coordinates a churchwide network in the Mediterranean region, a mission he received from Pope …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes of Mexico City is admired as a pastor and biblical scholar and was a key ally of Pope Francis in implementing the …

With less than 48 hours until the beginning of the conclave, the cardinals who will enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope discussed war, the need for dialogue …