Pope Leo is not a stop-gap solution, not a compromise candidate after others failed to achieve a two-thirds majority after ...

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, led a prayer vigil on Thursday (Aug. 14), on the eve of the Feast of the Assumption, where he read the name of every child who has ...

Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu takes par in the procession of the Palm Sunday mass on April 2, 2023 at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. - Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images ...

There are some possible contenders who have emerged. One of them is Cardinal Pietri Parolin. The 70-year-old Italian is the Vatican secretary of state -- basically second in command to the pope.

An Italian Catholic priest who has accused Israel of genocide and criticized its ongoing war in Gaza was recently denied ...

There are some possible contenders who have emerged. One of them is Cardinal Pietri Parolin. The 70-year-old Italian is the Vatican secretary of state -- basically second in command to the pope.

Cardinal Filoni pointed to what was until this week the most recent Leonine pope, Pope Leo XIII, who lead the Church from 1878 to 1903, during a time of great global upheaval and change.

Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu on Tuesday, April 29, renounced his right to participate in the upcoming papal conclave, in line with the wishes of the late Pope Francis.

Lamenting the rise of secularization eroding the faith of individuals and societies, the 82-year-old Italian cardinal said Europe is in great need of heeding Pope Leo’s message to rediscover its ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich is marking 50 years in the Catholic Church, including more than a decade as the leader of the Chicago ...