Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released 50 years ago and became a cult classic that inspires comedy to this day. Here's ...

Cardinals began the papal conclave at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel to select a new pope after the death of Pope Francis. What ...

Let us call to mind and heart the insights or events that have moved us to express our faith in action, how our work ...

White smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel's chimney signals that Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen as the new pope.

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new ...

During a Papal Conclave, the world will be watching for white or black smoke from the Vatican's chimney. Here's what it means ...

Pope Leo XIV says he chose the name in honor of Leo XIII, connecting his predecessor’s focus on workers during the industrial ...

As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy Thursday.

It's also the day Lent ends. Here's what to know about the final day of Lent — also known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday — and what it means. The Lenten period is when Catholic observers ...

The smoke is a way to let the public know a new pope has been selected. When a cardinal receives the necessary two-thirds vote and the cardinal has accepted the position, the ballots of the final ...

The upcoming conclave will be directed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the next eligible most senior cardinal bishop and the ...