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 ...

Pope Francis met U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Easter Sunday. The meeting with Vance (and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković) was the pope’s last meeting with a public figure.

What should we remember about Pope Francis? The pontificate of Peter’s 265th successor has just come to an end, and one thing is already clear: he will leave a profound mark on the history of ...

At 9 a.m., Pope Francis left the modest guesthouse where he had lived for the past 12 years—an unassuming 750-square-foot apartment on the second floor, once known as Room 201, now sealed shut.

According to a recent survey conducted by the French Bishops' Conference (CEF), a record number of catechumens will be baptized in France. The survey reported that an estimated 10,384 adults and ...