Tre Cime di Lavaredo, located in the Sesto Dolomites of South Tyrol, are among the most recognizable and stunning mountain peaks in the world. These three dramatic summits—Cima Piccola (2,857m), Cima ...

Archbishop of Yangon and Luis Antonio Tagle (Philippines), 67, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Manila, are among the favourites for the revered post.

But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI tried reconciliation with China, which required its bishops to be loyal to the country’s government rather than to Rome. He chose Parolin, who was then an archbishop, to ...

Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

A possible contender for the papacy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has worked with the needy and the disenfranchised, even as he ...

President Donald Trump says he is nominating national security adviser Mike Waltz as United Nations ambassador while ...

Just as a new growth phase seemed to be inching closer, European manufacturing is now facing a new era of trade turmoil. A ...

White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to depart the Trump administration. That’s according to two people ...