Vatican issues ‘sede vacante’ postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected
VATICAN CITY — Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the…
Vatican issues ‘sede vacante’ postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected
VATICAN CITY — Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the…
Middle East latest: Israel frees a Gaza medic detained since troops killed 15 rescue workers
Israel released a Palestinian medic who has been held prisoner since soldiers killed 15 of his colleagues last…
Clashes between Druze gunmen and pro-government fighters in Syrian capital kill at least 10
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Clashes broke out in a suburb of the Syrian capital early Tuesday between local…
As the Vatican prepares a conclave, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal looms
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his…
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave…
How will Pope Francis’ successor be selected?
The conclave is a time-honored process conducted in secrecy behind the locked doors of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.…
Vatican says conclave to elect new pope will begin May 7; live updates
Vatican announces conclave date on May 7 to elect a new pope The Roman Catholic College of Cardinals…
Expect new pope to embrace LGBTQ community like Francis did
Pope Francis’ reforms led to increased visibility and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people within and beyond Catholicism. As we…
The Vatican closes the Sistine Chapel to the public and prepares for a papal conclave
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will…
Why do Christian men favor Donald Trump so much? A retreat in rural Virginia opened my eyes.
Here is a partial list of the things I don’t talk about with the men in my life:…
Catholic faithful pay respects to Pope Francis as his tomb opens to the public in Rome basilica
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past…