The pope has moral authority over 1.4 billion Catholics. But experts say he may not change their minds on political issues.

Italy’s geopolitical ascendancy is prefigured around developing closer hydrocarbon ties to Libya via energy giant ENI.

The eyes of the world are focused on Rome right now because of the death of the pope, but they should also be directed at Italy’s increasingly influential prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.

The Catholic Church faces a spiritual crisis in the United States, with an American pope potentially being the key to shaping ...