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

While the church will not be involved in political discussions, it "can't be silent" and needs to speak out and advocate for ...

Cardinals who will take part in the secret conclave to elect a new Catholic pope began checking into two Vatican hotels on ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As cardinals left their final meeting before the conclave begins, they expressed confidence ...

Amid the voting to find Pope Francis’ successor, the 135 Catholic cardinals ... the Middle East. Meanwhile, there have been items that are completely forbidden from the menus. read Conclave ...

As of today, all telephone communications within the Vatican will be cut off and will only be restored after the announcement ...

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

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

The Catholic cardinals gathered ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope called on Tuesday for ceasefires and peace ...

Roman Catholic cardinals from across the globe have entered the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, who will set the moral ...

Francis may have been globally admired, but within the church hierarchy he was a polarizing figure. This could have resulted ...

Cardinals Enter Seclusion Ahead of Secret Conclave to Elect New Pope By Joshua ... the clerics lamented ongoing conflicts "in Ukraine, the Middle East, and many other parts of the world." ...