Pope Leo XIV in his speech Monday called Blessed Iuliu Hossu “a symbol of fraternity transcending all ethnic and religious ...

As with any new papacy, a quick look at their first appointments and audiences inside the system offers at least a small ...

As an Italian, Cardinal Pizzaballa would bring the papacy back under control of a country that dominated it for centuries, after a gap of almost 50 years. His long experience in a politically ...

Lamenting the rise of secularization eroding the faith of individuals and societies, the 82-year-old Italian cardinal said ...

The papal election was shifting the way of the Chicago-born cardinal. His tally was rising with each round of voting, while support for the early front-runner—Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin ...

John Allen, the Crux editor, sees him as a front-runner. "The point of reference for this conclave is almost certainly Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the man who was Pope Francis' Secretary of ...

The Italian bishops, through the voice of their president, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, are taking a stand against the proposal ...

Pope Leo’s May 19 appointment of Cardinal Reina as grand chancellor appears to be a return to the former practice of linking ...

At a conclave with many new members, a swift, stunning consensus built around an unknown to many outside of the church.

A leading figure in Vatican diplomacy, Dominique Mamberti will have the important task of introducing the new pontiff to the Catholic faithful. He held numerous important roles at the Holy See until ...