Vatican News

Pope Francis on Friday appointed his successor for the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, naming a bishop with extensive pastoral experience and who is also the latest in a series of relatively young...

In response to reporters, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said, “Due to a feverish state, Pope Francis did not hold any audiences this morning.”

Over the weekend the Vatican confirmed rumors that Cardinal Matteo Zuppi would be leading the pope’s peace mission to Ukraine, raising the Italian prelate’s profile as both a potential papabile and...