A papal conclave blends the political and the spiritual, cardinals and theologians say. Here, in Catholic belief, is how the ...

"The whole church, united with us in prayer, insistently invokes the grace of the Holy Spirit so that a worthy pastor for the ...

As the cardinals gather in conclave beginning today, May 7, the Church and all people of goodwill are invited to pray this ...

When the cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel and process to the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to begin the process of choosing a new pope, they call upon the assistance of the Holy Spirit as they sing ...

May the Lord preserve him, give him a long life, make him blessed upon the earth, and not hand him over to the power of his ...

Do we really trust the Holy Spirit to guide the election of a pope? What does that trust feel like? Zac, Ashley, Sebastian ...

The day before you begin the Ten-Day Devotion, which is the eve of the glorious Ascension of our divine Redeemer, you must prepare yourself by making a firm resolution to live an interior life and ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presided over the Mass Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice, spiritually preparing the cardinals for ...

Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the Mass and called for unity in faith and prayer ... the saints and the Holy Spirit to help them pick a pope.

The cardinal electors had earlier gathered in the nearby Pauline Chapel in silent prayer before proceeding ... "We are here to invoke the help of the Holy Spirit, to implore his light and strength ...

On Wednesday morning, she decided to skip seeing the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain and other sites to pray in St. Peter ... “I’m praying the Holy Spirit for a young pope who would ...