‘Papabili’: Twelve to watch as cardinals gather in Rome

Wherever journalists and bookmakers may be getting the names on their lists of top candidates for the next pope, it's not from the cardinals who will actually vote in the election. Both custom and canon law forbid the cardinals to discuss the matter in such detail with outsiders.

Habemus list of cardinal electors’ Latin names

Here is an alphabetical list of the cardinal electors' first names in Latin, in the accusative case, which is likely to be that used when announcing the name of the new pope.

Pope to beatify Pope Paul VI at end of synod on the family

Pope Francis signed a decree May 9 recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope Paul VI, who led the church from 1963 to 1978, and authorized publication of an Oct. 19 beatification date, according to a Vatican statement. The miracle involved the birth of a baby in California in the 1990s.

In hindsight, Pope Benedict’s resignation seems almost predictable

As much as he astonished the world when he announced his resignation Feb. 11, Pope Benedict XVI's decision seems almost predictable in hindsight. Given his previous statements on the subject and his recent signs of aging, one might say that people should have seen it coming.

Catholics pray at renamed St. John Paul II shrine during canonizations

Spectators cheered as members of the Knights of Columbus peeled away the old sign outside to reveal the new name of the cultural center and worship site. The Polish pope's canonization led to the need to change the name of the facility, dedicated to the work and memory of St. John Paul.

Mom who lost son in Sandy Hook massacre urges people to ‘let love lead’

Nicole Hockley's message from Newtown, Connecticut, to people at two different venues in the Dubuque area was clear: "Our hearts are broken, but our spirit is not."

Pope Francis calls for solidarity in creating a world without nuclear weapons

Pope Francis called on world leaders, activists and people of faith to pull together to rid the world of the threat of nuclear weapons.

English cardinal: Young Africans being seduced into modern slavery

Young Africans are being seduced into modern slavery by the promise of a dream that never comes true, an English cardinal told a conference on human trafficking.

Foundation embodies hotelier’s admiration for religious, says grandson

One of hotelier Conrad N. Hilton's wishes in his final will was to support Catholic sisters all over the world, and in its 70 years, his foundation has helped accomplish this.

Pope Benedict’s pontificate marked by teaching, call to return to faith

During his almost eight-year pontificate, Pope Benedict XVI impressed the world as a teacher, guiding Catholics to the sources of the faith and urging modern society not to turn its back on God.