The late pope was the first ever to style himself Francis, a name chosen in honour of the 13th-century saint St Francis of ...

As the conclave draws near, I am becoming more nervous and apprehensive about what is ahead of us. But all I am asked to do ...

Ahead of his death in April, Pope Francis directed the Catholic relief organization Caritas to turn the vehicle into a ...

Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions. View on ...

The priorities that will determine how cardinals vote in the conclave - The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in ...

The soft-spoken, longtime Vatican diplomat could be the next pope - Pietro Parolin has been the Vatican's secretary of state ...

Zelenskyy, the late Pope Francis and Charlie Hebdo have once again been targeted by disinformation ...

Pope Francis diversified the College of Cardinals more than any of his predecessors, shifting the balance of power away from ...

The next pontiff will have to re-establish cordial and deep relations between the Church and Western countries, especially ...

The small clue that will show what the public can expect from the next pope - Four favourites have emerged to succeed Pope ...

Pro-Russian actors routinely spread fake Charlie Hebdo editions online to discredit Ukraine and weaken the West's support for ...

The youthful 67-year-old emerging as a favourite to be the next pope - Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle likes to be ...