Thousands flooded through the walls of Vatican City as a procession of cardinals and pallbearers brought the body of the late ...

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one, involving sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with ...

Pope Francis’ coffin was carried in a procession from his residency at the Vatican to St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, where ...

Timothy M. Dolan is one of 10 cardinals from the United States who will have a vote in the ritual that will determine the next pope.

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Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight ...

What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "Purgatory:" 1031. "The Church gives the name Purgatory to this final purification of the elect, which is entirely different from the punishment ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church. Before discussing these rites it is important to note that different sources disagree on exactly ...

More than 3 million university students promised 20 per cent reductions in their student debts under Labor would not get that saving under a Peter Dutton government, with the Coalition confirming ...