A "charismatic" cardinal who is Donald Trump's pick to succeed the late Pope Francis as pontiff is "extremely unlikely" to be elected to the hallowed role for a key reason, a papacy expert says. The...
Trump criticised after posting AI image of himself as Pope4 hours agoMax MatzaBBC NewsX/White HouseUS President Donald Trump has attracted criticism from some Catholics after posting an AI-generated...
US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal3 days agoBernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington DCTom BatemanUS State Department correspondentUS Department of the TreasuryThe US has signed a...
Donald Trump has posted a picture of himself dressed up as the pope to his Truth Social channel. The bizarre post has received 12,000 likes and been reposted over thousnds of times at the time of...
One man is clear favourite to replace Pope Francis, according to a former Vatican insider who says the real power struggle has already played out behind the scenes. Charles Collins, 52, spent 16...
Emmanuel Macron has been accused of trying to "choose the next pope", with right-wing newspapers in Italy alleging the French president is attempting to manoeuvre behind the scenes ahead of the...
The process of choosing a new pope is typically a peaceful one, though one conclave over 400 years ago ended in a brawl when cardinals could not decide who to vote for. At the 1605 conclave,...
Sir Keir Starmer’s MPs have warned that the Prime Minister's first 10 months in power “haven’t been good enough” as they slammed Labour’s “catastrophic” local election results. Reform...
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has branded the Prime Minister a “coward” following Labour’s bruising defeat in a by-election. Speaking at the Runcorn and Helsby count, where he arrived moments...
Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen7 hours agoJemma CrewBBC NewsAlamyThe 2024 film Conclave - a box office hit and Oscar winner - tells the story of a papal...
All eyes are currently on Rome and the Vatican following Pope Francis’s death on April 21 and on who will become the 267th pontiff. Pope Francis, who died at 88, made the unusual request to be...
Donald Trump's administration has finally agreed that Russia’s war on Ukraine was a “full-scale” invasion. Leaked documents outlining a new minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv suggest the...
A 115-year-old British woman who was born just eight years after the death of Queen Victoria has been crowned the world's oldest person. Supercentenarian Ethel Caterham was born in 1909 and is...
Kamala Harris hits out at Trump in first major speech since losing electionFormer vice-president Kamala Harris has criticised the Trump administration's agenda in her first major speech since losing...
A 24 year-old stroke survivor was able to sing before she could speak, when during her recovery she still could not recognise her mum. And Summer Clarke's experience is not unique as the Stroke...
US and Ukraine inch towards critical minerals deal38 minutes agoBernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington DCSean SeddonBBC News, LondonGetty ImagesBoth the US and Ukraine have said they are broadly...
US and Ukraine inch towards critical minerals deal38 minutes agoBernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Washington DCSean SeddonBBC News, LondonGetty ImagesBoth the US and Ukraine have said they are broadly...
Donald Trump has joked about who his "number one choice" to be the next pope would be. The Catholic Church is currently looking for a new leader after the death of Pope Francis earlier this month.The...
Getty Images29 April 2025The final stage of this year's Giro d'Italia will feature a "symbolic start" from the Vatican City in Rome to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis.The final stage in Rome on...
The internet has been sent ablaze by a fake video created by artificial intelligence which depicts the late Pope Francis grinning while in conversation with Michael Jackson in Heaven, and embracing...