Cardinal Frank Leo, the 53-year-old archbishop of Toronto, told Gerard O’Connell that he does not think age or nationality is an important factor in choosing the next pope. His top priority? A leader who listens.

The choice of method, more than any difference in underlying doctrine, is where Pope Francis departed most radically from his predecessors.

The conclave opens tomorrow, and the energy around the Holy See Press Office is alarmingly calm.

The chair of Peter may be empty, but the Vatican is still full.

As the conclave draws near, I am becoming more nervous and apprehensive about what is ahead of us. But all I am asked to do is to trust in God.

The popular website, where people are randomly assigned a cardinal to pray for, has been revived for the 2025 conclave.