In a move that has captured the attention of the Catholic world, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a figure previously embroiled in the Vatican's so-called "trial of the century," has voluntarily recused ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin their conclave to elect the Church's 267th pontiff and a successor to Pope Francis on May 7, the Vatican said. Olivia Zollino explains how the process unfolds.

The United States and China are unlikely to see a rapid hit to their credit ratings from a trade war, S&P Global's top ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

During a press gaggle on Air Force One, President Trump was asked what it would take for him to reduce tariffs on China.

He spent the rest of his pontificate going back out to those peripheries, traveling to more than 65 nations, preferring those ...

The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious ...

The relationship between the national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and Pope John Paul II proved critical in 1980 in ...

Taiwan's envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis said he prayed for President Lai Ching-te to be able to attend the inauguration ...

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic ...