This paradigm shift reflects the profound transformation within the Catholic Church as it increasingly emphasizes broader representation from the global peripheries.

Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel after Cardinals fail to elect pope - The smoke signals that the 133 cardinals have ...

Currently, five Middle Eastern cardinals will participate in the election and they hail from Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, ...

The conclave begins today, Wednesday, May 7. A conclave must start 15 to 20 days after the death of the previous pope. Pope ...

As the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in the conclave ... Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, offered Middle Eastern Christians exceptional attention.

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

Follow live coverage as Catholic cardinals elect the next Pope in the highly secretive conclave to lead the Vatican following ...

As the eligible cardinals assemble at the Vatican, Andrew Mueller explains the expected and unexpected goings on during a ...

There are many names circulating for who may succeed Pope Francis, but history shows the rumoured frontrunners are rarely ...