Pope Leo XIV (formerly Robert Francis Prevost) and other cardinals adhered to many restrictions while inside the conclave.

Leo XIV’s pontificate will likely be defined by his approach to the violent conflicts rending the globe, which his ...

United States-led efforts to end the current armed conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region appear oblivious to one of the key ...

On May 7, in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the conclave for the election of the new pope — the Catholic Church's most secret ...

Oxfam is working with partners to help over 400,000 displaced people in North and South Kivu in eastern DRC with food, clean ...

Cardinal electors have withdrawn to pray, deliberate and cast votes in secret elections. The proceedingss are set to continue Thursday.

On Sunday, M23 forces captured a fishing town on the west coast of Lake Edward in the eastern DRC. Rebels have stepped up ...

As the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to worsen, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and 107 partners are appealing for $781 million to continue providing urgent ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have restarted peace talks in Qatar, sources said on Tuesday, ...

A U.S. official says Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a U.S.-led process that could end ...

Though Francis didn’t make major changes to the conclave, his outreach to what he called “peripheries’’ leaves an imprint that will be felt this week.

With no official list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation is mounting about who will ...