German Catholic bishops say that even where the party has not tipped into extremism, it has failed to reform itself of such tendencies. They charge that a nationalism incompatible with Christianity has become the AfD’s animating ideology.

Cardinal Frank Leo, the 53-year-old archbishop of Toronto, told Gerard O’Connell that he does not think age or nationality is an important factor in choosing the next pope. His top priority? A leader who listens.

The choice of method, more than any difference in underlying doctrine, is where Pope Francis departed most radically from his predecessors.

The conclave opens tomorrow, and the energy around the Holy See Press Office is alarmingly calm.

The chair of Peter may be empty, but the Vatican is still full.

The popular website, where people are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for, has been revived for the 2025 conclave.

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous church and its artistic treasures?

For the Fourth Sunday of Easter in Year C, John Connell reflects on the Gospel’s message of Jesus as a shepherd, who knows his sheep intimately and cares for them with great love.

The choice of a papal name is said to be the new pope’s first important decision.

Trump’s tariffs hit an unlikely target—handmade Irish Christian art—and echo an ancient struggle over the sacred across borders.