The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

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

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the new bishop of Rome.

Pope Francis passed away on 21 April after 12 years occupying the top post in the Catholic Church. His passing kick started a unique process which will see the next pope be elected - and among a ...