The case against Prevost first emerged during a confrontation with the powerful ultra-Catholic group Sodalitium, with complicity from elements in Rome: ‘He has suffered greatly during the last year because nobody in the Vatican came out to defend him’
Violent explosions have created two small lava flows and strong tremors at Sicily’s most active volcano, but have not disrupted activity at Catania airport
The most plausible hypothesis suggests that Pietro Parolin failed to break through his ceiling of support, and the Chicago-born cardinal quickly gained the upper hand
Robert Francis Prevost, 69, an Augustinian and former bishop in Peru, represents the triumph of continuity — but with the added assurance of strong governance and doctrinal solidity
The general congregations have outlined a set of pressing issues including sexual doctrine, shared governance, and the Church’s foreign policy
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, from the United States, has become the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church
The voting process to elect the pope has its own dynamics, and understanding how it has worked over the past century provides clues to better comprehend what may happen now
The cardinals have met in 12 general congregations, but they still do not know each other well and there are no clear favorites, although up to 30 possible names have emerged
400,000 people attended the funeral in St. Peter’s Basilica and watched the procession through Rome. As he spoke before delegations from 146 countries, the dean of the cardinals recalled the Pontiff’s message: “Build bridges, not walls”
Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Emmanuel Macron, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are some of the heads of state expected to attend the solemn ceremony
The Pope acted with energy, humanity and measures to combat the scandal, but the bishops and the Vatican machinery did not always follow his lead and resisted in many countries, such as Spain
The Catholic Church fears the impact of disinformation campaigns on an election that will feature the largest number of cardinals in its history
The pontiff will be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, not in the Vatican, and changes in regulations will speed up both the funeral and the meeting of the cardinals to choose a successor
The pontiff, an energetic reformer of the Catholic Church, has passed away after a tenure of 12 years, the Vatican announced. He was the first Latin American to lead the institution, and the first to choose the name Francis as a reminder to never forget the poor
Questions and answers about the Pope’s situation remain one month into his hospital stay and given the precedent of Benedict XVI standing down
Doctors had to perform aspirations due to a ‘significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm’ and the pontiff is again on mechanical ventilation. ‘The prognosis remains guarded,’ the Vatican stated
Monday’s bulletin on the pontiff showed positive signs: no more asthma attacks have been recorded, some tests have improved, and kidney failure ‘is not a cause for concern’
The Carabinieri arrested 183 mafiosi from the most powerful clans in Palermo in a raid the likes of which has not been seen since the era of Judge Falcone in the 1980s
In a rare statement, the Pontiff urges Catholics in the United States to reject ‘narratives that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters’
The Italian city, excessive and overwhelming, remains a mystery beyond stereotypes. Portraying it well is the great challenge for writers. From Roberto Saviano to Toni Servillo, great names in Neapolitan culture recommend their favorite books about their birthplace
The incident has unsettled Meloni, a close friend of the billionaire, who has chosen to remain silent. Ultimately, it was the president of the Italy who stepped forward to defend the country’s sovereignty
Three dead in two weeks, gunfights between minors, and young people posing with weapons on social media have set off alarm bells in the city and revealed serious deficiencies in the system, starting with schools
Italy is finalizing a controversial security decree, dubbed ‘anti-Gandhi’ because it targets non-violent protests. It also makes it impossible for undocumented migrants to buy a SIM card and bans light cannabis
A new study has shed light on an overlooked factor that played a key role in the destruction of the city: earthquakes
Once you have killed more than 100 people, it doesn’t matter if you have killed a thousand or a million, you enter the category of statesman. You do it according to a strategy, a vision and for an idea, a country
Expressing shame, France’s bishops acknowledged an estimated 330,000 victims and quickly decided to sell real estate assets for compensation
Cardinal Omella took 24 hours to react to the report that was commissioned by Spain’s ombudsman. He dismissed the study that estimates that 1.13% of the country’s population — approximately 440,000 people — have suffered childhood sexual abuse in religious environments