On electing a pope: 10 frequently asked questions answered
By OSV News Thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square, waiting for the sign that a new pope has been elected. All watch as the…
Study: Personal encouragement, Eucharistic adoration key to 2025 priestly vocations
By Gina Christian, OSV News Personal encouragement to consider whether Jesus Christ is calling them to priesthood, along with regular Eucharistic adoration, continue to…
La Iglesia debe continuar el legado de misericordia del Papa, dice un cardenal
Por Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — La misericordia — la piedra angular de la enseñanza y el ministerio del Papa…
Build communion with diversity, abbot tells cardinals before conclave
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The cardinals preparing to elect a new pope must strengthen communion in the Catholic Church,…
El cónclave para elegir al próximo Papa comenzará el 7 de mayo
Por Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Los 135 cardenales elegibles para elegir al próximo Papa entrarán en la Capilla Sixtina…
Conclave to elect next pope will begin May 7
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next pope will enter the Sistine Chapel to…
Church must carry on pope’s legacy of mercy, cardinal says
By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Mercy — the cornerstone of Pope Francis’ teaching and ministry — must guide the Catholic…
Los pobres y los poderosos rezan por el eterno descanso de un Papa ‘con un corazón abierto’
Por Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — El Papa Francisco fue “un Papa en medio de la gente, con un corazón abierto hacia…
At Jubilee of Teenagers, grief is mingled with joyful hope for church’s future
By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — For thousands of young teens who traveled to Rome for the Jubilee of Teenagers,…
Poor and powerful pray for eternal repose of a pope ‘with an open heart’
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said…