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Scientists have discovered a new strain of bacteria on the Chinese space station Tiangong. The strain, named Niallia tiangongensis, may be significant for future space missions. A new strain of ...

VATICAN CITY—Cardinal Robert Prevost, seated beneath Michelangelo’s monumental fresco of the Last Judgement, buried his head in his hands as the sound of his name echoed off the walls of the ...

There was a New York City “kingmaker” in the papal conclave. New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan played a decisive role in paving the way for Pope Leo XIV to become the first American pontiff ...

The cardinal electors of the Catholic Church elected an American on Thursday to serve as the new pope. Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost, 69, was elected and accepted his fate as the next ...

Although Cardinal Sarah’s odds have risen slightly in the conclave betting markets, Vatican observers still see him as a long shot. In American Catholic circles, he remains a symbol.

A cardinal predicted that the selection process for the successor to Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88, “will be very short.” As cardinals prepare to kick off the conclave week ...

(Here’s a detailed explanation of how the process will work.) Over 130 cardinal electors will vote in the conclave, the largest group of cardinal electors ever. It is also arguably the most ...

A discrepancy in an African cardinal’s birthdate listed in the Vatican’s yearbook has raised questions about whether he exceeds the conclave’s age limit of 80, potentially disqualifying him from ...

A possible contender for the papacy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has worked with the needy and the disenfranchised, even as he participated in peace talks around the world. By Elisabetta Povoledo ...

An earlier version of this article included a photograph of Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan that was incorrectly captioned as Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle by Reuters. This photo has been removed.