At the election of a new pope, we naturally tend to focus on the man in white appearing on the balcony of St. Peter’s ... Read more

To understand the origins of the College of Cardinals, we can consider its roots in ancient Jewish practice. The Pentateuch records how God called ... Read more

As seen in the historical consideration of the cardinalate, early on in the history of the Church, the pope gathered to himself various members ... Read more

In the early years of the Church, the acclamation of the faithful, united with that of the clergy, could canonize a saint or elect ... Read more

Most books and treatises that have been written about popes have focused on the nature and the extent of papal authority, what a pope ... Read more