From his new name to the title he uses to introduce himself, a pope’s first appearance involves symbolic choices that signal ...

Mistakes were made, apparently. ‘Woe be unto the person who decided to do it the way that they did it,’ one expert says.

But that doesn’t stop people trying to influence the thinking of the 133 prelates who will choose a successor to the late Pope Francis. The electors are allowed to take in written materials and, in ...

Pat Jennings and Peter McParland – two legends who helped to promote the Northern Ireland name on a global scale, with both ...

The next pontiff will have to re-establish cordial and deep relations between the Church and Western countries, especially ...