Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, the new archbishop of Washington, sprinkles holy water inside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the ...

During the nearly two-hour liturgy, Cardinal McElroy encouraged the faithful of his new archdiocese to be “pilgrims of hope ...

In the light of the Resurrection, we as a local Church must unswervingly understand our vocation as disciples of hope …’ ...

White smoke had risen over the Sistine Chapel an hour ago. Now the Cardinal Deacon steps out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. The crowd eagerly waits for the traditional announcement.

The arm of the church serving U.S. Armed Forces and veterans hospitals is one of the few Catholic groups that has not created ...

Cardinals appointed from within the Roman Curia are made Cardinal Deacons. However, after having been a Cardinal Deacon for 10 years, the Cardinal can petition the Pope to be promoted to Cardinal ...

After a competitive and run-filled first full weekend of ACC baseball competition, the conference pecking order is starting ...

Evaluation assemblies at the continental level will take place in the first half of 2028. June 2028 will see publication of ...

The senior cardinal deacon then steps onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica and announces the historic words: "Habemus Papam" (We have a Pope). The newly elected pope then makes his first ...

But before the new pope presents himself to the public and imparts his blessing on the city of Rome and the world, the senior cardinal deacon states the Latin words Habemus Papam, which means ...

The senior cardinal deacon then announces "habemus papam" - "we have a pope" - before he steps out. However long it takes for a candidate to get two-thirds of the vote. Four rounds of balloting are ...

(Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) The senior cardinal deacon (currently Dominique François Joseph Mamberti) is responsible for announcing the new pope, who then makes his first formal appearance on ...