As the conclave to elect a new pope continues, the presence of six cardinals currently serving in the Middle East and North Africa has drawn significant attention along with four others from ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As cardinals left their final meeting before the conclave begins, they expressed confidence ... Acknowledging the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and many other ...

The Catholic cardinals gathered ahead of the conclave to elect a new pope called on Tuesday for ceasefires and peace negotiations without preconditions in Ukraine and the Middle East. In a statement, ...

More than 130 cardinals from all over the world are gathering today for the papal conclave, through which a new head of the ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But Europe remains the largest source of cardinals.

In the days leading up to the conclave to elect ... congregation, the cardinals expressed regret over the lack of progress in peace processes in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other regions.

Amid the voting to find Pope Francis’ successor, the 135 Catholic cardinals ... the Middle East. Meanwhile, there have been items that are completely forbidden from the menus. read Conclave ...

One conclave in the 13th century took nearly three years. Others took just one day. Pope Francis was elected on the second day and the fifth ballot. White smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel chimney ...

and Africa and the Middle East (14%) all make up at least 14% of the voting cardinals at the conclave. That’s the same percentage of those from Italy, the formerly dominant presence at these events.

Asia (including the Middle East): 23Africa ... said Monday as cardinals met ahead of the conclave. "The Holy Spirit looks at them all." A two-thirds majority is needed to be elected pope, meaning ...

The cardinals selecting the next pope will take ... and leftovers from gifts to the pope — a box of dates from the Middle East, for example. Across the ideological spectrum, a consensus emerged.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As cardinals left their final meeting before the conclave begins ... the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and many other regions of the world, the cardinals ...