VATICAN CITY (RNS) — For the 10th time, Pope Francis has appointed a new crop of cardinals, meaning that he has appointed about 80 percent of the cardinals who will elect the next pope.

There were a few voices that warned the world about the dangers of artificial contraception, but the most notable was Pope Paul VI. Mocked for his “Humanae Vitae” encyclical in 1968 ...

In describing Conclave, I can't improve on the words of a friend, the Variety critic Guy Lodge, who suggested that this twisty piece of pope fiction should have been titled "Corpus Agatha Christi." ...

The cassocked elite of the Catholic Church are stirring up hot tea, with little sympathy, in Conclave, a simmering political thriller about succession, set at the feet of a dead Pope.

Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the group of churchmen who will elect his successor. Francis, 87, made the surprise ...

We're discussing the voting process depicted in the new papal thriller "Conclave" (in theaters now). Light spoilers ahead! Twice in past years, I hopped a flight to Rome in order to cover one of ...

Pope Francis closed the global Synod on Synodality’s final assembly on Sunday with a call for a Church that “hears the cry of the world” without being “blind” to the urgent issues facing ...

Pope Francis nominates new batch of cardinals for 10th time in 11 years The Argentinian pope has diversified global profile of cardinals Some choices baffle Church watchers as he skips big ...

Pope Francis waives to pilgrims from the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace during his Angelus address on Oct. 6, 2024. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Francis on Sunday announced a ...

Fiennes is mesmerizing as Cardinal Lawrence, the doubt-stricken Dean of the College of Cardinals who must organize and lead the secretive and tradition-laden process of selecting a new Holy Father.

When Lawrence first speaks to the assembled cardinals, he makes the case that doubt, not certainty, should guide their search for a new pope. As the film continues, Lawrence’s predicament weighs ...