Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes

By Dennis Doyle, University of Dayton, The Conversation Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States has been picked to be the new leader of the Roman...

US cardinal Prevost is new pope, chooses name Leo XIV

By Agenzia Nova, Philippine News Agency ROME – US Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new Pope on Thursday (local time), and has chosen the...

Habemus papam! White smoke from conclave, pope elected

By ANSA, Philippine News Agency ROME – White smoke was emitted from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Thursday, meaning the cardinals in the papal conclave have...

What Trump and Carney discussed over lunch in Washington, according to a senior official

By John Paul Tasker, CBC News, RCI A lot of the chatter was about foreign policy — and Carney pressed Trump on tariffs. After their Oval...

India and Pakistan have fought many wars in the past. Are we on the precipice of a new one?

By Ian Hall, Griffith University, The Conversation India conducted military strikes against Pakistan overnight, hitting numerous sites in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and deeper into Pakistan itself. Security...

Mark Carney tells Donald Trump ‘Canada is not for sale’ in a high-stakes Oval Office meeting

By Stewart Prest, University of British Columbia, The Conversation In a day of congenial menace at the White House, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney picked his...

First papal conclave smoke expected 7 p.m. – Vatican

By ANSA, Philippine News Agency VATICAN CITY – The first smoke signal from the papal conclave is expected to rise from the Sistine Chapel “not before...

Papabili: Filipino Tagle, liked by the young

By ANSA, Philippine News Agency ROME – With a disarming smile and a great informality that is especially liked by young people, Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio...

Countdown to conclave begins as cardinals prep to elect new pope

Skype shuts down after 2 decades

By Anadolu, Philippine News Agency ISTANBUL – Skype, the iconic internet chat and phone service owned by Microsoft, will be shut down on Monday after around...