Pedro Vásquez is one of the religious figures closest to Robert Prevost, and has even seen him cry. The two friends frequently text each other
The leader of the Catholic Church must respond to the hopes of women, including in the developed world
People close to the pope say that he will not ‘sit back’ while the US president criminalizes, detains, and expels thousands of migrants
It is one of the oldest and most traditional communities of Catholicism, with eight centuries of history and Martin Luther among its brethren
The former neighbors of the newly elected pontiff describe him as an intelligent person ‘with a sense of humor and great leadership skills’
The still-open wounds from decades of clerical sexual abuse, along with the growing power of far-right Catholics in Trump’s Washington, will shape relations between Robert Prevost’s Vatican and his home country
The most plausible hypothesis suggests that Pietro Parolin failed to break through his ceiling of support, and the Chicago-born cardinal quickly gained the upper hand
In difficult times for the Church in the South American country, the election of Robert Francis Prevost has brought relief for many of the main victims of the Sodalitium abuse scandal
The Republican president calls the appointment of the first pope from the United States ‘an honor’
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith investigated the allegations before the conclave and concluded that they were without merit
Robert Francis Prevost, 69, an Augustinian and former bishop in Peru, represents the triumph of continuity — but with the added assurance of strong governance and doctrinal solidity
The new Pope’s first address had a clear flavor of Franciscan continuity
The general congregations have outlined a set of pressing issues including sexual doctrine, shared governance, and the Church’s foreign policy
The conclave has elected the pontiff after four votes
The Supreme Pontiff was born in Chicago but has spent 40 years in Peru
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, from the United States, has become the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church