Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

COMMENTARY: However, vigils for popes, like the current one for Pope Francis, have been the exception, not the rule.

The faithful throughout the Diocese of Phoenix continue to join their brethren across the globe in praying for the recovery of Pope Francis from severe respiratory health problems. “We’re all praying, ...

At a recent Sunday Mass, our curious kindergartner leaned over to me and asked why we trace a small cross on our forehead, ...

The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican was still grinding on and looking ahead even with Francis, 88, hospitalized and doctors warning his prognosis is guarded ...