ROME – Witnessing history at the 2025 papal conclave in Rome was a dream come true. As a journalist passionate about culture and faith, I felt blessed to cover this extraordinary event – an ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated mass on Sunday with more than 1 million young Catholics from around the world, marking the biggest ...

COLUMBUS, OH (WCMH) — A central Ohio priest was in Rome for the last several months of Pope Francis’ life and is still there as the papal conclave takes place.

The Vatican released videos of the Room of Tears ahead of the conclave. In the room, there are vestments in 3 different sizes, depending on the size of the new pope.

The Vatican released videos of the Room of Tears ahead of the conclave. In the room, there are vestments in 3 different sizes, depending on the size of the new pope.

The cardinals participating in the conclave have now retired for the evening to Santa Marta, a building adjacent to St. Peter's Basilica, where the Vatican guesthouses are located.

In the event of a pope's abdication, which is historically rare for the church but did take place in 2013 when Pope Benedict XVI stepped down, the conclave begins approximately two weeks after the ...

As dozens of cardinals arrived for their pre-conclave meetings on Friday, it was probably not lost on them that the next pope was among them. So, who will lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics?

The meeting to choose a new pope, also referred to as the bishop of Rome, is referred to as a conclave because it is a private meeting. The events that take place during the conclave and the vote ...

Let's take a closer look at the process following the death of Pope Francis: Why is it called a papal conclave? The meeting to choose a new pope, also referred to as the bishop of Rome, is ...