The Vatican is facing explosive allegations that it may have secretly used a special tool to change details on bank transfers ...

As the Catholic world begins the solemn ritual of mourning Pope Francis, a quieter but no less historic conversation is unfolding in the corridors of the Vatican: Could the next pontiff be African ...

The claims come as Pope Leo is desperately trying to clean up the Catholic Church’s reputation after years of scandal.

Cardinals attend the first day of the conclave to elect the successor of late Pope Francis inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP) VATICAN CITY (AP) — ...

Newly appointed cardinal Ignace Bessi Dogbo archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast meets journalists in the Vatican press room ahead of his elevation, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Credit: AP/Andrew Medichini ...

This time, the cardinals will be staying at the US$20 million Domus Santae Marthae, a hotel-style site within the Vatican with 108 suites and 23 single rooms, all with baths.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Cardinals said they believe the conclave scheduled to begin May 7 should not be long, with some claiming it will end as soon as two or three days after it starts. Salvadoran ...

Pope Francis has sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals and bishops about his intent to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct: He removed the procedural obstacles that had spared ...

Black smoke emerges from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel as cardinals voted on the second day of the conclave to elect a pope in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

The cardinals have been sworn to secrecy in the centuries-old ritual to elect a new leader of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church. To become pope, a cardinal needs a two-thirds majority, or 89 ...