The most plausible hypothesis suggests that Pietro Parolin failed to break through his ceiling of support, and the ...

The pre-conclave favorite, Italy’s Pietro Parolin had a good number of preferences in the first two votes, but his support ...

The new pope took the name of Leo XIV, which could be an indication of the legacy he hopes to leave. It’s a pretty clear ...

The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope ...

Javier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems ...

Now that the 133 cardinal electors are ensconced in the Sistine Chapel to elect a successor to Pope Francis, some potential ...

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel on ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the ...

The election of Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, as the new pontiff has delighted Catholics and ...

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Marseille, France — considered a contender to be the next pope — has been jokingly referred to ...

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

Some point to a parallel of what happened at the Second Vatican Council when the conciliar assembly set aside the schemes prepared by its commissions to favor a more open debate. In the Italian ...