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The world No 5 has established himself at the top and, with Andy Murray’s strength coach now part of his team, has sights set on more success in Rome

ANALYSIS: The ceremony has traditionally been a time of threatening, cajoling and strategising, writes Colin Rose

As Rome’s tailors stitch new garments for clergymen, observers say a pope’s dress code provides hints about his vision.

The Vatican's secret conclave to choose the next Pope has started, with uncertainty on timing

Raducanu and Cameron Norrie both through on Rome clay, but Boulter beaten in first round by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Emma Raducanu overcame a brief wobble to book her spot in the second round of the Italian Open with a three-set win over Maya Joint.

Michel de Nostredame (1503-66), better known as Nostradamus, is often hailed as one of the most successful prophets of all time. Said to have foreseen major world events from the rise of Hitler to COVID, the 16th-century astrologer was recently credited with predicting Pope Francis’s death – and what would…

Cardinal Vincent Nichols is one of more than 130 electors

Catholicism did not begin as a “white” faith. Born on the eastern rim of the Mediterranean, it spread through the trading routes and legions of the Roman Empire into Africa, Asia and, only later, what we now call Europe.

Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that during his travels to Rome as a cardinal, he prayed in front of the painting by Caravaggio – “The Calling…

As the College of Cardinals gathers in the Sistine Chapel to vote for a new pope, crowds outside will watch for the most dramatic moment of the conclave, when a wisp of white smoke appears above the chimney.