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The death of Pope Francis on Monday aged 88, after 12 years as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has set in motion centuries-old traditions which will culminate in cardinals electing a new pontiff.

Following the death of Pope Francis, we’ll soon be seeing a new leader in the Vatican. The conclave – a strictly confidential gathering of Roman Catholic cardinals – is due to meet in a matter of weeks to elect a new earthly head.

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement on Monday, ending an often

Former Archbishop of Buenos Aires sought to bring ‘common touch’ and modernising influence to Vatican, speaking passionately on the need to address modern concerns like the climate crisis as a moral imperative

On May 24, 2015, Pope Francis signed his encyclical Laudato Si’ – “Praise be to you” in medieval Italian. This letter to Roman Catholic bishops was no half measure: it took many Catholics by surprise with its uncompromising conclusions and call for an in-depth transformation of our lifestyles. In France, it…

The measure will allow Lady Elish Angiolini KC, a practising Roman Catholic, to be appointed as Lord High Commissioner of Scotland

Roman Catholic leaders demand justice for priest killed in church

Allegations of fraud against Gisella Cardia, who drew pilgrims by claiming statue wept tears of blood

Vice President JD Vance and several bishops of the U.S. Roman Catholic Church are having a war of words over the Trump administration’s flurry of executive orders and highly publicized immigration raids. The bishops argue that these policies tend to empower gangs and traffickers while harming vulnerable families; Vance has…