His name may not be well known in Europe, but Vatican observers often cite Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith as one of the most influential Asian voices in the Church. At 77, the archbishop of Colombo ...

"Reference is made to evangelization. It is the reason for being of the Church. "The sweet and comforting joy of evangelizing" (Paul VI) It is the same Jesus Christ who, from within, pushes us.

The passing of Pope Francis is not just a moment of sorrow for Catholics—it is a moment of profound spiritual significance. Catholic means universal, and in this solemn hour, we are invited to ...

A confession to start: I haven’t made a list of papabili—the cardinals considered frontrunners to become pope—not because I think I’m above it or want to seem aloof. The truth is, I simply ...

File photo of Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State. (Photo by en.kremlin.ru / CC BY 4.0) He will be the chief conductor of the conclave. As the senior cardinal bishop under the age ...

It had been less than an hour since the cardinals gathered behind closed doors, April 29, when the press statement was published in the morning. Subject: “Statement of His Most Reverend Eminence ...

Francis’ death sets the stage for electing a new pope. Within 15 to 20 days, the cardinals will assemble in a conclave behind closed doors in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, following the ...

The first non-European successor of Saint Peter, Francis was also the first pope of the post-Vatican II era who had not participated in an ecumenical council. He, therefore, occupied a unique ...

Pope Francis met U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Easter Sunday. The meeting with Vance (and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković) was the pope’s last meeting with a public figure.

He welcomes you into his office, a rare gesture. In the Vatican, custom is clear: visitors are not to be received where a cardinal works. Grech decided long ago to set that rule aside. At the ...

La Croix L’Hebdo: What common elements are found in the conclaves of the modern era? Philippe Chenaux: In 1914, on the eve of entering the conclave, Belgian Cardinal Désiré-Joseph Mercier ...

After white smoke rises above the Sistine Chapel, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti will be the first face the world sees at the window of St. Peter’s Basilica. As the protodeacon of the College of ...