South Korea’s 6 million Catholics—many of whom remember Pope Francis’ 2014 visit—are praying for a successor who is close to the people and comes from outside Europe, to reflect the global ...

Pope Leo XIV is expected to take up residence in the papal apartment on the first floor of the Apostolic Palace, left vacant by Francis for more than 12 years. Each day, our special correspondents ...

Francis: An indelible mark Each day, our special correspondents in Rome recount for you what is happening at the Vatican during this very special time until the election of Francis’ successor.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV, aligning himself with Pope Leo XIII, whose 25-year reign was defined by social justice, workers’ rights and doctrinal rigor ...

Greatness in smallness Each day, our special correspondents in Rome tell you what is happening at the Vatican in this very special time until the election of the successor of Francis. Explanations ...

Toute l’actualité de l’Eglise catholique, du pape et du Vatican, informations sur les autres religions, l’environnement et les migrants. Un regard chrétien, des analyses et des ...