In the style of St Francis of Assisi, whose name he took as his own papal name, the Pope lived very modestly. He shunned the ...

The conclave to elect the new pope is just days away — and bettors are laying down cash wagers on who will be chosen, his papal name and nationality, and even the number of voting rounds it ...

Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, ...

A frenzy of betting is underway as gamblers try to predict results of the upcoming conclave to pick Pope Francis’ successor.

With just four days to go until the conclave to elect a new pope begins, cardinals are addressing a variety of challenges the next pontiff will have to face, and are calling broadly for more clarity, ...

Bishop Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla of Mbalmayo is the only bishop from Cameroon to attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis.

Outspoken on same-sex blessings and immigration, Robert Sarah of Guinea is a leading figure among conservative Catholic ...

Nathaniel’s wife, who escaped with their two children, told AsiaNews that her husband was shot in the head by terrorists ...

During the seating there's no communication with the outside world on the proceedings, except for the smoke signals from the ...

Luis Antonio Tagle has joined Pietro Parolin at the top of betting markets to become the next pope on Canadian betting sites.

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...