When still a cardinal, the new pope led discussions on key issues facing the church during which “every voice had equal value ...

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For the first time, we have a pope who could be president, and a president who jokes about wanting to be pope.

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Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

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

As the voting to choose the next pope gets underway, serious questions loom about Europe’s future influence on the Church.

Tradition, reform, or something entirely new? The new pope’s choice of name will speak volumes before he says a word.