A Jerusalem cardinal who spent decades fostering interfaith ties among Christians, Jews and Muslims is a leading contender to ...

Only a few hundred metres separate the Vatican's guest quarters in Saint Martha House and the Sistine Chapel – the hub of the ...

On the morning of May 7 the conclave will commence, with all the cardinals present, with the Holy Mass for the Election of ...

Smoke signals have occurred at mid-morning, noon, mid-afternoon and evening. The longest conclave took three years.

The 70-year-old veteran diplomat was Francis’ secretary of state, essentially the Holy See’s prime minister. Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure ...

The 70-year-old veteran diplomat was Francis’ secretary of state, essentially the Holy See’s prime minister. Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure ...

The most obvious black mark on Parolin’s diplomatic record is the Holy See-China agreement that he oversaw in 2018, giving the Chinese Communist Party extensive powers governing the church ...

Keith Pitt grew up a world away from the grandeur of Vatican City. Yet his roots in the Catholic Church run deep.

The 70-year-old veteran diplomat was Francis’ secretary of state, essentially the Holy See’s prime minister. Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure ...