Rerum Novarum also had a profound influence on the Catholic Church itself. The document inaugurated what’s now known as ...

If no one is selected after 33 rounds, the cardinals go to a runoff of the top two contenders, under a relatively new rule introduced by Pope Benedict. Unlike in previous rounds, those two ...

According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the conclave, a gathering of cardinals, chooses the next pope 15 to 20 days after the vacancy. This would put the meeting start date between ...

CNA Staff, Jun 1, 2025 / 10:12 am. Over the centuries, many people have asked: “What did Jesus look like?” A new documentary attempts to answer this question.