Despite his pedigree as a statesman, he lacked the pastoral experience of on-the-ground ministry ... striking,” said Cardinal Michael Czerny, a Vatican official who was sitting in the pews.

Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Vincent Nichols has offered prayers for the 241 victims who were passengers and crew in ...

A cardinal convicted of fraud and embezzlement by the Vatican and designated as a “non-elector” is demanding he be allowed to participate in the process to elect the next pontiff, as thousands ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is ... voting process to elect a new pope. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who is one of more ...

For fans of the movie “Conclave,” the dean of the College of Cardinals is Cardinal Lawrence — a ... “The sausage of a papal election really gets ground” in the congregation meetings ...