For Chicago — and one of its suffering baseball teams — Pope Leo XIV is a blessing
Leo XIV could rekindle faith in a shrinking US church while embracing the world’s poor
Pope Leo XIV will need to tread a fine line in an era of geopolitical turmoil
Pope Leo XIV was seen as a compromise candidate for a church facing an array of challenges
Solemn rites of choosing a pope conceal earthly power struggles in ‘pure Hollywood, cinema-style stuff’
Catholic cardinals divided on successor to reformist Francis after first round of voting in secretive conclave
Cardinal Pietro Parolin was the architect of a deal with China that could scupper his chances to succeed Pope Francis
The Irish-American camerlengo is responsible for overseeing the Vatican’s secretive election to choose the next pope
Late pontiff sought to battle corruption but his successor faces a steep challenge in balancing the books
World leaders gathered in Rome as US and Ukrainian presidents met for first time since Oval Office row
In choosing the next pope, disagreements will be over the Church’s ‘style’ — its way of being, culture and mindset
Fran?ois Bayrou’s daughter says she was beaten at Catholic school where other alleged victims described sexual abuse
Simplified ceremonies mark late pontiff’s final push to reform Catholic Church
The late pontiff was a surprisingly divisive figure in his native Argentina
A growing number of Americans hope that Pope Francis’s death will mark a decisive conservative shift for the papacy
Global leaders including Donald Trump to attend funeral in St Peter’s Square
Wall Street stocks dropped as President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve chair …
Vatican announces death of Argentine pontiff on Monday morning after 12 years at head of Catholic Church
Francis was an inspiring moderniser though his changes fell short of supporters’ hopes
The candidates to succeed Francis reflect the changing demography of — and rifts within — the Catholic Church
The pontiff could only push his clout so far
New pope to be selected by Vatican conclave once official mourning period ends
The first non-European pontiff in centuries pioneered change but was not the radical liberal of conservative imaginings
A new generation finds that radical politics and religion can coexist
Judge rejects dishonesty allegations but finds Raffaele Mincione’s representation of London building’s value was ‘not frank’
