Wishing to be the “pope of the Gospel,” Francis defended a demanding vision of human fraternity throughout his pontificate. If it caused a scandal, explains literary scholar Alexandre de Vitry, it was ...

Once thenumber three of the Holy See, this Sardinian cardinal linked to a major financial scandalfinally renounced attending ...

Environ 600 soldats nord-coréens ont été tués en combattant au côté des forces russes, a affirmé mercredi 30avril un député ...

Every day, our special correspondents in Rome bring you the latest from the Vatican during this extraordinary period leading ...

Gathered in Rome for general congregations ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, cardinals received their first ...

Gathered in Rome for general congregations ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope, cardinals received their first meditation April 29, delivered by Benedictine Father Donato Ogliari. He offered ...

According to the rules established by St. John Paul II, only cardinals under 80 years old will participate in the vote to succeed Pope Francis. On the afternoon of May 7, the attendees will be locked ...

During the general congregations that preceded the conclave that elected him pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio made a ...

Wishing to be the “pope of the Gospel,” Francis defended a demanding vision of human fraternity throughout his pontificate.

Major voices of the conclave. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, 65, the outspoken archbishop of Kinshasa, has long championed ...

Major voices of the conclave. Named a cardinal by Pope Francis in December 2024, English Dominican Timothy Radcliffe, 79, is ...

A look at the three ranks of cardinals and the symbolic roles they play in choosing the next pope The College of Cardinals is divided into three "orders": cardinal deacons, cardinal priests, and ...