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The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope of the Catholic Church

Pope called for ‘authentic and lasting peace’ in Ukraine and ceasefire in Gaza

The 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the church credible and relevant today

Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim world. While his predecessors fostered dialogue and tolerance, Francis sought more active engagement with Muslims, particularly in the Middle East.

Most stories about Pope Francis mention that he made history as the first pontiff from Latin America. In fact, Francis was the first pope in centuries to be born outside Europe. But what impact did that actually have on the Catholic Church? The Conversation U.S. asked Neomi De Anda, a…

Francis-era reforms that saw a diverse group of cardinals join the mix make his successor nearly impossible to call.

It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that ended the longest papal election in the Catholic Church’s history, forging for the first time the word “conclave.”

The cardinals of the Catholic Church held their ninth in a series of near-daily meetings at the Vatican on Saturday ahead of the election of a new pope.

A quiet drama is unfolding in the Vatican