Even though cardinals don't campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope.

And in a time of fear, faith demands more than prayers. It demands action and strength. People of faith are called to do what ...

Rev. H.K. Matthews can't speak with that bullhorn baritone he once possessed, but the impact of his legacy speaks louder than ...

As more than 1 billion followers of the Catholic Church wait for white smoke to emerge from the chimneys atop the Sistine ...

A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” It implies the sacred and secretive process is no popularity contest or campaign, but rather the ...

Old Mission Peninsula resident Penny Paulley recently passed away. She lived a life of laughter, community and caring.