Philippe Chenaux, emeritus professor of modern and contemporary Church history at the Pontifical Lateran University, analyzes—one week before the conclave that will take place starting May 7—the ...

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

Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a seasoned Vatican diplomat and native of Corsica, will be the one to announce the name of the next pope to the world. Since 2014, he has served as prefect of the ...

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

Major voices of the conclave. Cardinal Mario Grech, 68, is one of the leading advocates of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis' effort to reform the governance of the Catholic Church. Thanks largely ...

The conclave—the process by which the cardinal electors choose a new pope—begins between 15 and 20 days after the pope’s death or resignation. The world seems to hold its breath when the ...

Throughout the service, her face remained solemn, her emotions contained. Elisabeth Plouvier, 15, who followed the funeral with her group along Via della Conciliazione, admitted she felt “chills ...

Known for his humility, Francis requested a simple ceremony and burial outside the Vatican walls. He will become the eighth pope to be interred at St. Mary Major, one of Rome’s four major ...

Major voices of the conclave. Born in the United States and a member of the Augustinian order, Cardinal Robert Prevost — currently head of the Vatican office responsible for appointing bishops — spent ...

As the date for the conclave to electPope Francis's successor was set for May 7, the movieConclaveby Edward Berger, released lastDecember, has seen a surge in popularity. Does it realistically portray ...

Wishing to be the “pope of the Gospel,” Francis defended a demanding vision of human fraternity throughout his pontificate. If it caused a scandal, explains literary scholar Alexandre de Vitry, it was ...

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa. (Photo by François-Régis Salefran / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED) Known for his outspoken style, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, 65, is the archbishop ...