An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as pope, leaves it as a cardinal.” In other words,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks with Ukraine for the first time in years, as…
Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff is…
It was unexpected, barely implemented and not even extended. But the Kremlin’s hopelessly short-lived Easter truce was aimed directly at US President Donald Trump…
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially…
The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking…
Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died…
In the year 2000, over 5,000 barrels of crude oil spilled from a barge into the Marañón River, which runs 900 miles (1,450 kilometers)…
Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, has died at 88, the Vatican has announced.…