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

For Christians in the Middle East, this moment carries particular significance. These ancient communities, rooted in lands ...

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

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

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

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.

In the spring of 2023, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem addressed a conference about a dizzyingly complex subject – ...

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

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

Despite his strong credentials, his relatively young age might dissuade cardinal electors who fear a lengthy papacy ...

At 60, Pizzaballa has more of the look of a future pope than perhaps any of the cardinals ... what Jesus would say about the war in the Middle East. Pizzaballa responded with gentle insistence ...