Asking priest-friends what they think of the new pope, I hear most of them reply, "I have hope." Pope Benedict's farewel...

We must pray for the protection of Pope Francis. It is clear already that the new Bishop of Rome will not docilely follow the practice...

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio surprised us all when he took the name "Francis" as Bishop of Rome and pope of the Church. Cardinal...

As the cardinals prepared for the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, they met to assess the state of the Church and offer...

I have heard the question asked dozens of times over the past several days: "What kind of pope do you want?" Variations on t...

Catholics are encouraged to pray for divine guidance for the college of cardinals when they meet to elect a new pope. It is our hope t...

Vatican Radio issued the following English translation of Pope Benedict XVI's announcement that he intended to resign on February 28, ...