Despite his strong credentials, his relatively young age might dissuade cardinal electors who fear a lengthy papacy ...

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem will hold a requiem mass on Wednesday with leaders of other major Christian sects. In the occupied West Bank, Bethlehem Mayor Anton Salman said Francis worked to ...