Few, if any, Latin Americans show up on the speculative lists of who might be elected as the supreme pontiff, or “papabile.” ...

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COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ successor should address four main aspects: persecution, social doctrine, missionary withering and ...

What an extraordinary time the last few weeks have been for the overwhelmingly positive media coverage the Catholic Church ...

Peruvians have celebrated the election of a man many knew as a missionary and bishop during his 2 decades of service in the ...

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

Prior to his elevation to the papacy, Leo XIV stayed out of the spotlight on certain reforms backed by his predecessor but ...

Pope Francis's successor is decided after 133 cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel on 7 May to start the conclave.

Augustinian Cardinal Robert Prevost was the least American among the American cardinals, having spent most of his ministry in ...

Leo XIV was a choice few saw coming, and is a figure of humility, steadiness and introspective strength, writes Bronagh Ann ...

Despite being the first pope from America, a country where the Catholic Church is known for its relative conservatism, Pope ...

For the Catholic faithful across Latin America, Pope Francis was iconic for many reasons. Not only is Catholicism the major ...