African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

The Catholic Church is an institution of remarkable longevity. The year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of ...

They seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the 2,000-year-old church credible and relevant ...

The African continent is one of two continents in the world which has not yet had any of its members elected as the leader of ...

First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made it possible to advance a new church culture that respected the voice and ...

“If the Catholic Church wants to survive in this fast-changing world, it needs to change and the pope needs to lead that way, ...

May 7, 2025, one hundred and thirty-three cardinals from around the world will gather inside the Sistine Chapel for an event ...

Cardinals from around the world are currently at the Vatican to select their new pope. There is nervous expectation, ...

In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...

The 2025 papal conclave will be the most geographically diverse in history, reflecting the global nature of the Catholic ...