Names being bandied about include Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s 70-year-old Secretary of State who has global diplomatic experience, and the Netherlands’ Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk ...

With the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, the Catholic Church has officially entered a period known as sede vacante — Latin for “the seat being vacant” — triggering the ...

The next pontiff could come from Africa, Italy, or Sri Lanka — possibly even America — but it’s likely that whoever is elected to follow Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, will nudge ...

Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, the Catholic Church stands at a pivotal crossroads as it prepares for a new era of leadership. As the first pope from Latin America, Francis left a ...

It is with sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of Yolanda Chiriaco Ross Jacobus, who peacefully passed at home under hospice care surrounding by family on February 21, 2025 at the ...

The Old Master Paintings auction on 27 September features a striking mid-16th century portrait of a jester by the Master of 1537, possibly Frans Verbeeck (before 1530–circa 1570).