When it comes to the Eastern Catholic liturgical heritage ... “The seventh-century monk Dorotheos of Gaza wrote that if dots on the circumference of a circle move closer to the center, they ...

From conclaves to reincarnation, religious traditions around the world follow different rules when selecting new spiritual ...

The German Catholic Church is hoping that having a new pope who can speak German will prove a more willing ear to the country ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

On Monday, May 5, 2025, at the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican, the staff involved in organizing the conclave will take a ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic Church ... of the rites of the West and the East. The eastern rites which have a separate code of ...

Small nations and states will seek their place under the sun, while the great powers will demand that they renounce their moral wealth—above all, their ...

The Catholic Church is preparing for a conclave ... After the death of the current Dalai Lama—who turns 90 in July—monks will search for signs of his rebirth. The Dalai Lama has previously ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church, previously led a Catholic religious order ...