Philippe Chenaux, emeritus professor of modern and contemporary Church history at the Pontifical Lateran University, analyzes—one week before the conclave that will take place starting May 7—the ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican during this very special time leading ...

When the cardinals are gathered in conclave, the world scrutinizes the color of the smoke that comes out of the Sistine ...

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

According to the rules established by St. John Paul II, only cardinals under 80 years old will participate in the vote to ...

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

During their daily meeting since the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals gathered in College for their 5th general ...

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 ...

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

Major voices of the conclave. Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 67, head of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, is widely ...