In front of leaders including Zelensky and Vance, he then gave a homily where he called for the Church to be a transformational force in a...
The agreement which allows both sides to have a role in selecting bishops for China’s Catholic community, which numbers around 12 million in the world’s second...
During the papal conclave, when cardinals gather in secrecy to elect a new pope, the colours of smoke that rise from the chimney of the Sistine...
The cardinals, who must be younger than 80 to take part, are staying at the Vatican’s Santa Marta guesthouse — where Francis used to live —...
In New York, amid shrinking Church membership, Dolan has reached out to embrace the growing Hispanic population, which is predominantly Catholic.
One of the Church’s most influential cardinals from Africa, Turkson has for years been mentioned as a possible first black pope.
Francis told reporters, “Anyone, whoever he is, who only wants to build walls and not bridges is not a Christian.”
Lopez has been taking part in the daily cardinal meetings, known as “general congregations”, in which those present discuss the priorities for the new pope and...
A prominent figure in the Vatican, Cardinal Sarah has served under three popes in key curial roles, including prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship. He...
Africa is home to a thriving Catholic population, growing faster than anywhere else in the world. An African Pope would not only embody the Church’s global...