When the Hebrew words felt empty, a rabbi suggested thinking of it as “Wow! Please? Thank you." By Jodi Rudoren As part of “Believing,” The New York Times asked several writers to explore a ...

Leo said the world was living through "the dramatic scenario of a Third World War being fought piecemeal," repeating a phrase ...

Around 10:00 hours, shouts of joy began to be heard under the Charlemagne Wing of the San Pedro Colonnade. "Never again war!" ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

Black smoke has emerged from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, indicating that a new pope has not been elected.

Thick black smoke emerged yesterday from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel in a sign that cardinals had failed to elect a new ...

Cardinals vote again after black smoke signals no pope chosen on first day - The assembled cardinals vote up to four times a ...

Roman Catholics around the world will be watching and waiting for a sign from the Vatican starting Wednesday as members of ...

Cardinal Prevost was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave, becoming the leader of 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

SMOKE SIGNAL — In just a few hours, 133 men will pray, convene and begin a series of votes that could shape the course of ...

The event to commemorate the victims and pray for revitalization was hosted by the prefecture. The earthquake and tsunami triggered a triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant ...

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret ...