Why do only cardinals get to elect the new pope?
The practice of cardinals electing a new pope has its origins in the tradition of the early church for a local church to elect its…
The practice of cardinals electing a new pope has its origins in the tradition of the early church for a local church to elect its…
The word pope is an English adaptation of the Latin word “papa” (a child’s affectionate word for father). From the third to the fifth centuries…
The rosary is not the most important Catholic prayer–that “honor” belongs to the Eucharist–but it has been a popular and widespread devotion among Catholics from…