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U.S. cardinals hail winning ways of first American pope
ROME – American cardinals who participated in the conclave that elected history’...
British bishops ‘overjoyed’ by election of Pope Leo XIV
Bishops across Britain have today welcomed the election of Pope Leo XIV. Archbis...
The night the future Pope dropped in for dinner
ROME – Naturally enough, journalists covering the Vatican tend to seek out figur...
Cardinal Re: United in prayer before the Conclave, we a...
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presides over t...
India-Pakistan clash escalates to intense confrontation
Confrontation between India and Pakistan over Kashmir escalates dramatically fol...
The history of the names of the Successors of Peter
A longstanding tradition has it that Popes change their names from their bapti...
The Conclave begins
The 133 cardinal-electors have entered the Sistine Chapel in solemn procession, ...
Black smoke signals end of first day of conclave
No Pope was elected after the first ballot of the conclave to elect the 267th Po...
Black smoke after conclave’s first ballot
After a long wait among the expectant crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square, so m...
Ballot burning times: when to watch for white smoke
Today 133 cardinals will enter the Sistine Chapel to begin the papal conclave, t...
Cardinal Nichols takes solemn oath of secrecy before fi...
The head of Catholics in England and Wales has taken the solemn oath of secrecy ...
US Justice Department reviews state law forcing priests...
A new law in the US state of Washington which requires “members of the clergy” t...
Late Pope Francis urges Mexican youth to ‘stir things up’
As thousands of young people gather in Mexico City for the Vitae Fest, a video r...
The Popemobile of Peace: Pope Francis’ final gift to Gaza
Pope Francis requests that his popemobile be turned into a health clinic for the...
Missile fired from Yemen lands near Tel Aviv airport
A missile fired from Yemen landed near the main terminal of Israel’s Ben Gurion ...