Ahead of the May 7 start of the papal conclave, the Pontifical Missions Societies USA is inviting faithful to pray – not only ...

The next pope must, like Pope Francis, recognize the great sin of indifference in our time, and relentlessly give voice to ...

But here’s the thing: timing is not causality. The idea that papal deaths somehow signal or foreshadow world wars is ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, the ...

Shortest conclave: It lasted just a few hours The 1503 conclave that elected Pius III lasted only a ... influenced the 1378 conclave After Pope Gregory XI's death, a Roman mob stormed the building ...

Conclaves can last as little as a day but they have been known to go on for years too: here are a few of the historical ...