Read the classic hymn Angels We Have Heard on High lyrics, a joyful Christmas song celebrating the birth of Jesus with ...

More than 130 Catholic cardinals on Wednesday began the secretive, centuries-old ritual to elect a successor to Pope Francis, opening the most geographically diverse conclave in ...

COMMENTARY: The renewal of the Church begins at the altar — when we worship with awe, humility, and a heart open to mystery.

ANALYSIS: Catholic aesthetics have captivated both believers and nonbelievers worldwide, sparking a renewed admiration for ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke was pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.

This handout picture released by the Press office shows cardinals chanting the Latin hymn "Veni Creator Spiritus ... ROMANO / AFP Vatican City: Catholic cardinals meeting in Rome on Monday ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — More than 130 Catholic cardinals on Wednesday began ... chanting the meditative “Litany of the Saints” and the Latin hymn “Veni Creator,” imploring the saints and ...

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor has officially begun. More than 130 ...

Choirs have sang Latin hymns. Prayers were recited in various languages including Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese and Arabic, a reflection of the church's global reach. The Roman Catholic ...

Catholic cardinals have entered the Sistine ... diverse group chanted the meditative 'Litany of the Saints' and the Latin hymn 'Veni Creator,' as they walked in, imploring the saints and the ...

Or even Latin hymns arranged for a brassy trombone ... the perennial scandal that continues to stain the Catholic Church world-wide. The lack of accountability among the clergy harms their moral ...