Casa Santa Marta is abuzz with workers, engineers, and Vatican officials transforming the guesthouse that was the residence of Pope Francis into a secure, secluded place of lodging that would put Fort Knox to shame.

A Reflection for Friday of the Third Week of Easter, by Leilani Fuentes

A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Easter, by Sebastian Gomes

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Third Week of Easter, by Michael Simone, S.J.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Easter, by Kevin Christopher Robles

A Reflection for Monday of the Third Week of Easter, by Molly Cahill

Working for the protection of people by safeguarding against the crime abuse is an integral expression of Christian faith. The successor of Pope Francis has the task of picking up where he left off and continuing resolutely. How can that be done?

Francis always encouraged me in our attempt to move forward as an ecumenical community and in welcoming young people from different churches who come to Taizé from all over the world. He was the pope, but also a father and a brother to me.

Pope Francis welcomed criticism—as long as it was not made behind his back.

The cardinals have asked Catholics to pray for them and the conclave. What exactly should we be praying for? And should we be scandalized by the intermingling of politics and spirituality?

Throughout his papacy Pope Francis referenced ‘La Strada’ in homilies, interviews and public addresses.

“I wish I did not have to vote because I wish that Francis were still alive. But it is a fact that he has left us,” Cardinal Stephen Chow told Gerard O’Connell in an exclusive interview.

The Vatican would not name two who are missing.

Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.

The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ordered a set of cassocks from the two best-known papal tailors.

Papabile: How do conclave watchers come up with their lists of the next pope—and should we trust them?

The people of God see the bishop of Rome as a teacher, but they also unquestionably see him as a father.

Since the death of Pope Francis, lists of his possible successors have proliferated on social media and in newspapers. Should you trust them?

A Reflection for Thursday of the Second Week of Easter, by Valerie Schultz

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by J.D. Long García