It is an experience that I’m still in great awe of two years later. However, I also saw the struggles of my Christian brothers and sisters of the Holy Land. Daily checkpoints, turnstiles ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa is a Vatican outsider, but his experience in a region sacred to three major religions may ...

Many Christians of the Holy Land rejoiced at the election of Pope Leo XIV as the successor to Saint Peter. Many of us hope ...

The importance of continuity and diversity, as well as the issues of war and peace, were a main topic of conversation for the ...

From Bergamo, 60-year-old Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa brings the “Mother Church” back among the electors of a Pope for ...

The preparation for ordination to the priesthood is a long journey of seven to eight years. The major points of emphasis are ...

The meeting with members of the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches took place in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall ... experiencing conflict, like the Holy Land and Ukraine. “Who, better than you, can ...

For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon have our first pope from Asia or Africa?

Some critics believe that an Italian Pope could buck this trend, marking a return to a more "Roman" and less synodal Church.

Pope Francis reshaped the Catholic Church. Cardinals will come together in the coming days to begin the process of selecting ...

Here’s a look at some of the leading papal contenders, with the proviso that favorites don’t typically end up getting the nod ...