All are invited to the May 22 symposium at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary that annually celebrates the World Day of ...

Pope Gregory XV, elected in 1621, was the last pope to be elected by “spontaneous acclamation” when all the cardinals, ...

The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new ...

The ballot failed to reach the two-thirds supermajority, or 89 votes, that is required for a new pope to be elected.

This traditional moment marked both an ending and a new beginning for the Seminary’s Transitional Deacons before Ordination ...

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

Seven men will be ordained transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 10 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Watch the livestream of the Mass here.

At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose ...

As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...

Sri Lankan Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith, 77, a former Vatican official and nuncio, has led the Archdiocese of Colombo ...

The conclave to elect a new pope, scheduled to begin May 7, is governed by two texts: a rule book and a prayer book.

Husbands and wives marked their wedding anniversaries and honored the vows they renew each day through sacramental love at ...