The cardinals participating in the conclave are forbidden to speak about anything surrounding the ballots during which they must choose the future pope. Yet, this obligation of secrecy is not always ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican in this very special time until the election of the successor of Francis. Explanations, analyses, reports, to ...

On this feast of Saint Joseph the Worker,Argentine Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernándezpresided over a May 1 Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, presenting Pope Francis as a laborer who “lived his mission with ...

Major voices of the conclave. Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, a tireless advocate for ethnic and religious minorities in one of the world’s most politically volatile regions, has built a reputation for ...

Major voices of the conclave. Sweden’s first bishop since the Protestant Reformation and the country’s first cardinal since the Christianization of Scania in the 10th century, Cardinal Anders ...

Inah Canabarro Lucas, a BrazilianTeresian nun believed to be the world’s oldest living person, died April 30, at the age of 116 years and 326 days, her religious congregation announced.

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the 81-year-old Argentine who currently serves as subdean of the College of Cardinals, represents continuity in the Roman Curia, where he has been a key player for the past ...

Once thenumber three of the Holy See, this Sardinian cardinal linked to a major financial scandalfinally renounced attending ...

Wishing to be the “pope of the Gospel,” Francis defended a demanding vision of human fraternity throughout his pontificate.

According to the rules established by St. John Paul II, only cardinals under 80 years old will participate in the vote to ...

Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican during this very special time leading ...

When the cardinals are gathered in conclave, the world scrutinizes the color of the smoke that comes out of the Sistine ...