Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church on 7 May, the Vatican ...

MoorhouseRome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, ...

Interest might ebb and flow depending on the person who fills the role, but the kingly complexion of the papacy itself continues to hold enduring intrigue.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you ...

Pope Francis had emphasized compassion and outreach, especially toward those who are marginalized. He embodied a vision of the church as a place of refuge, marked by gestures of mercy and humility.

Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion ...

Rome (CNN) — An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words, any candidate seen as the frontrunner before the voting ...

The funeral of Pope Francis gave Catholics across the globe the chance to bid farewell to a beloved pontiff – and for world leaders to rub shoulders at a fraught time for international diplomacy.

IN an eerily sequence, death has befallen to the families of well-known celebrities. Gloria Romero (January 12), Margarita Fores (February 11), Pilita Corrales (April 12), Nora Aunor (April 16). All ...

IN recent days, conversations, or perhaps more accurately, open or quiet musings have surfaced about the possibility of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle being a potential successor to Pope Francis. Yet, ...

CAN there be a Pope Francis among political leaders? Can leaders approximate the minimum of a Pope Francis? Or our elected ...

Frustration is mounting as President Donald Trump seeks a deal to end the war in Ukraine, his press secretary told reporters ...

In a sea of black, some people wore blue at the Vatican’s most sacred event on April 26, 2025, Pope Francis’ funeral.