With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday began the ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to ...

He’s remembered for his focus on mercy, care for the poor, and efforts to make the Catholic Church more responsive to modern ...

Bishop Alberto Rojas, of the Diocese of San Bernardino, led the roughly 90-minute Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral ...

NEW YORK - As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn ...

Southland Catholics will get a chance to honor the late Pope Francis on Friday during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. The Mass, at 12:10 p.m. Friday ...

The pre-conclave mass has begun at St Peter’s Basilica at Vatican City on Wednesday ahead of the voting process beginning to elect a new pope later in the day.

Dolan used the 45-minute midday Mass to laud the late pontiff as “a gift to be long savored” and “a troubadour of God’s mercy.” ...

In the Catholic faith, the First Friday Mass is special, as it is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and making reparations for sins. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The archbishop of New Orleans held a Memorial Mass in honor of Pope Francis Wednesday afternoon. Pope Francis died Monday ...

Bishop Edgar da Cunha, leader of the Diocese of Fall River, remembered Pope Francis for his humanity and simplicity during a ...