Pope Gregory XV, elected in 1621, was the last pope to be elected by “spontaneous acclamation” when all the cardinals, ...

All are invited to the May 22 symposium at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary that annually celebrates the World Day of ...

The 133 cardinals who entered the conclave failed to reach a two-thirds supermajority of at least 89 votes to elect a new ...

This traditional moment marked both an ending and a new beginning for the Seminary’s Transitional Deacons before Ordination ...

Seven men will be ordained transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 10 at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. Watch the livestream of the Mass here.

The ballot failed to reach the two-thirds supermajority, or 89 votes, that is required for a new pope to be elected.

Invoking the help of the Holy Spirit and recognizing that millions of people all over the world were praying for them, 133 ...

At Mass before the conclave that will elect the next pope, the dean of the College of Cardinals urged his brothers to choose ...

As the conclave dominates conversation in Rome—from morning espresso speculation to taxi driver frustrations—tourists ...

Catholic marriages are lifelong sacred commitments. On Saturday night, May 3 numerous couples from the five-county Philadelphia area gathered to celebrate marriages that have reached significant ...

On the eve of the conclave that will decide the next pontiff, the ring and lead seal of the late Pope Francis were destroyed ...