USC Dornsife News

An inside look at the "conclave", the secret assembly of cardinals that chooses who will lead the Catholic Church.

Tragic world events compelled Richard Wood to learn more about the human impact of poverty and violence and find ways to build community in today’s polarized world.

From the earliest years of Christianity, some people have been recognized as having lived exceptionally holy lives. But what is the process the Catholic Church go through to formally recognized someone as being “Blessed.”