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

Peter Beer is head of research and development at the Institute of Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

The conclave to elect the next pope will begin on May 7 in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni announced ...

According to the rules established by St. John Paul II, only cardinals under 80 years old will participate in the vote to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

The College of Cardinals, a group of about 135 cardinals under the age of 80, will meet in conclave in the Sistine Chapel to ...

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, 71, the archbishop of Munich and Freising, was chosen by Francis ... criticizing attempts in Germany to allow priests to symbolically bless same-sex couples.

As cardinals prepare to elect Pope Francis' successor on 7 May, a number of names are being seen as potential candidates.

Samples from three strands of Franz Schubert’s hair, which are very likely to be authentic due to their well-documented ...

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