Clerics taking part in a conclave take a vow not to communicate with the outside world and surrender their phones and all ...

The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head of the Catholic Church last May was interrupted when one of the 133 cardinals involved ​was found carrying a cellphone, a massive security breach, a book ...

Francis had that effect throughout his life. He could calm the waters while also pushing for progress. He was not only nice, ...

From late morning on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the Vatican Gendarmerie had confiscated all mobile phones and any possible ...

Iran has appointed Alireza Arafi to the Leadership Council following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. This ...

A reporter ponders on how to repair a religious structure long thought of as good but supported by an evil underside ...

Until Khamenei’s successor is picked, three-member leadership council, including Ayatollah Arafi, will lead Iran.

The assassination of Khamenei, who took power in 1989, has left Iran’s top leadership to prepare for the transfer of power at ...

Alireza Arafi considered highly educated, fluent in Arabic and English, and notably technologically adept, as per his profile ...

They are frightened, they are sad, they suffer from hunger and from the cold, they are afraid under the shelter of wet tents, ...