Pope Francis

Papabile of the Day: Cardinal Prevost could be first 'superpower' pope for US

each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, we are running a profile of a different “papabile”, the it...
John L Allen

Cardinal Müller says next pope must be 'strong on doctrine' and stand up to ‘gay lobby’

cardinal gerhard müller has said the roman catholic church needs to stand up to the “gay lobby” as part of taking a stronger position “on do...
The Catholic Herald

In their own words: global political and religious leaders pay tribute to life and work of Pope Francis

as news of pope francis’s death broke, increasing numbers of world leaders from across the political and religious spectrums joined in payin...
The Catholic Herald

Cipriani controversy tests cardinals’ resolve on clerical abuse ahead of conclave

as the world’s most exclusive club prepares to elect the new pope, they are in the midst of an immediate test of just how seriously they wil...
Elise Allen

Stories of intrigue and secret plots gather pace as conclave approaches

one of the interesting things to happen after pope francis died is that the movie conclave , which came out last year, has had millions of n...
Charles Collins

Papabile of the Day: Cardinal 'Chito' Tagle has charisma but overall ability questioned

each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, we are running a profile of a different “papabile”, the it...
John L Allen

Becciu backs down: fallen Cardinal bows to Pope Francis’s final will

rome – after initially insisting he would take part in the conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, italian cardinal angelo becciu, st...
Elise Allen

Novemdiales notebook: non-stop conclave speculation

novemdiales notebook with the vatican announcing that the conclave will start on may 7th, rome is now well into the nine day official period...
William Cash

Papabile of the day: Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline emerges as a unifier with a global vision

each day between now and the may 7 conclave to elect a successor to pope francis, john allen is offering a profile of a different  papa...
John L Allen

Controversy erupts as sanctioned cardinal attends pre-conclave meetings

rome – as cardinals meet in rome ahead of a conclave to elect the next pope, a peruvian cardinal accused of sexual abuse and whose ministry ...
Elise Allen