Robert Francis Prevost during a consistory ceremony in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, 30 September 2023. (Photo by EPA/MAXPPP) A sign of Pope Francis’ trust in him, Cardinal Robert Prevost was ...

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 ...